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my 09 homebuilt ( stealth )
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 8:56 pm
by 19'stealth2009
A lost title forced me to have to make 3 major modifications to this old Vector 1979 X drag boat ! Yet i am very pleased with the over all out come and almost completed project !
Still doing pressent modification , and mild altering
I modified and painted this boat , with anniversary silver matalic and jet black and topped all of it with 10 coats of clear also by Alexseal Yacht coatings .
This weekend , i am putting new stering system , thottle linkages , carbs are going to be gone thru , and finial touches to the wiring .
Been a fun job and this up coming summer is going to be a SCREAM !
My hope is at some point all of us can get together and burn up some rivers , please keep me in mind !
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Re: my 09 homebuilt ( stealth )
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 8:58 pm
by LSaupe
Very Sharp! Any more pics? What is the make of the trailer?
Re: my 09 homebuilt ( stealth )
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 9:44 pm
by 77viper
Any chance of a pic of the bottom?
Re: my 09 homebuilt ( stealth )
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 9:50 pm
by 19'stealth2009
Thanks for the comploment friend !
The trailer is made by load rite , it took me quite a few hrs to get it adjusted , but a good riding trailer !
If anyone would have the question , i do this work professionaly everyday as my living , fiberglass , painting , and modifications and this boat to get it to this point has taken me every bit of 400 hrs ... more than meets the eye in this hull .
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Re: my 09 homebuilt ( stealth )
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 9:56 pm
by 19'stealth2009
77viper wrote:Any chance of a pic of the bottom?
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
did you really just ask me that ...
Shes a little bashful when it comes to that pic !
Re: my 09 homebuilt ( stealth )
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 10:09 pm
by 19'stealth2009
hey you'll get a kick out of this , but you asked for it ! I had to put the boat and trailer on a flat bed before i could move it across country..
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Re: my 09 homebuilt ( stealth )
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 10:25 pm
by 77viper
Hey it was worth a try.
I'm thinking of doing something to the pad on my vking but I want to run it stock first so I know if I'm gaining or loosing.
Re: my 09 homebuilt ( stealth )
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 10:56 pm
by 19'stealth2009
This was my second test run with the boat after being altered , i was a little shaky , motor was set about inch and half below the pad with an 8 inch set back , stock lower unit . running about 65 and puchin the throttle to see how she was going to ride . [album][/album]
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Re: my 09 homebuilt ( stealth )
Posted: Oct 28, 2010 12:42 am
by hydrostream76
i've heard of blueprinting the hull
i was thinking of doing that to mine, concentrating more on the pad
i guess that's where you make the edges sharp instead of a radius
reduces water tension, supposedly makes the water come off the hull better
your boat looks awesome looks like a mini venom
i like the way the dash looks to be integrated into the windshield
if that's how it is ...pic is kinda far
once we get over 70 aerodynamics plays a huge part,
have u thought of a cowliing in front of the motor
might help if it's top speed you're after
i see a lot of the newer boats with'em
Re: my 09 homebuilt ( stealth )
Posted: Oct 28, 2010 4:39 am
by RussF
I like it looks good