1978 Vandal Project

[Hydromirk]

Starting this new project soon. Would appreciate comments, suggestions, etc. thanks

[Doug]

Would help if you would rotate the pix before posting them.

[Hippie459MN]

Looks like quiet the project ya got there. Someone sure did a number on the dash there from where the helm was originally.

Cant wait to see your progress. Its a dirty job fixing these but that first time out makes it so worth it!

And welcome. If you have any questions, just ask.

And yes, the sideways pictures really make it hard to look at.

[Hydromirk]

Yea this will be my first build I know a little bit about fiberglass.some one being my buddy put those gauges there years ago thanks bro lol.i paid 300 bucks for it with paper work and started taking out what was left of the old core and sanding a little.theres a hole or two in the floor about the size of a quarter. My plains are a V6 for power and maybe a short mid and center steer.i want to go with a balsa core and a nice stringer system with knees tied into the transom.im new at this internet stuff so Baer with me the old lady has Ben walking me through it so sorry about the pics I took them with my I phone and she down loaded them. Any tips and comments would help I've Ben around fast boats all most all my life just never Redon any lol so any good words would help out.

[YDOC462]

v6 on that thing should be fun... or at least interesting! definitly center steer and keep everything down the middle. maybe battery up front to counter balance v6 weight???

just like anything else.. all in the prep work... make sure surfaces to be glassed are clean and fresh fir good adhesion.

there's a blue vandle running with the hydrostream power tour that's pretty sick. check him out over on scream and fly.

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[Hydromirk]

Were at on s&f is that v6 vandal I would like to catch a video of one with v6 power my buddy had a mod 175 merk on it and seen 86 with four people and says he had peddle left.

[YDOC462]

had this saved on my phone... this is the one im talking about. running a v4 80+ I think.

every time I see this thing it's aired out

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[Hydromirk]

Yea I've seen him on the net he's bad *** with that v4 on there.i wouldn't mind a very hopped up v4 for power maybe a MAD efi fuel injection lol I love there products.keep the comments coming guys thanks

[RussF]

he runs a V6 on it now

[Hydromirk]

I wonder what size v6 Russf