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1978 Vandal Project

Restoring your Hydrostream or just giving it a small makeover? What better place than to show off your project. Big or small.
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Re: 1978 Vandal Project

Post: # 19636Post transomstand »

bruzercomp81 wrote: And for the floor I would just run a regular floor. I went with the stringer set up and all said and done ended up using the same amount of wood on the floor as we would have on a floor and its way harder to work on and mount things too.

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I just seem to be seeing an over emphasis on stringers and/or exotic materials in recent years.
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Re: 1978 Vandal Project

Post: # 19637Post Hydromirk »

Yea I think I will be using looper power I'm going to redo the boat then find a looper,I might run a floor not sure yet on stringers or floor yet. Bruzercomp how is your transom is it raised up to get your lower unit Evan with the pad or you running short mid section ;)
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Post: # 19661Post bruzercomp81 »

I am running a 16 inch mid. I thought it would help reduce the weight of the v6 hanging off the back. I rand a 20 inch mid with my v4 and I got it level with the pad. Its a horse a piece. What jackplate are you planning on running?

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Post: # 19664Post Hydromirk »

I think I'm going to use a light weight regular sliding adjusting systum or a light weight hydrolic jack plate depending on funds lol.I now these boats are light and I won't to have the lest amont of weight hanging off the back. I would love to modify the exhaust on a v4 any hints :P
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Post: # 19667Post bruzercomp81 »

I recommend a 2.5 inch jack plate. Bobs machining makes one that can be either a 2.5 in set back or 5 in set back. They also make an exhaust snout that bolts on to the mid that works good or 2 2 in holes under the cavitation plate on the lower unit works too.

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Re: 1978 Vandal Project

Post: # 19678Post 265mercman »

i have a brand new 6 inch set back jackplate nvr been used has the single adjust ment in middle that keeps both sides equal for a perfect height every time will add pics tomm if interested

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Post: # 19688Post bruzercomp81 »

Starting to get the boat ready for spring. Can't wait to see what it pulls!

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Re: 1978 Vandal Project

Post: # 19709Post Hydromirk »

Keep us posted bruzercomp I would like to know my self :boating:
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