Central Iowa Noob

[QuarterHorse]

Hey all, searching around I found this site for the Hydrostream folk. I've been on S&F for several years but started posting more frequent there as of late since I purchased my Vector a few weeks ago.
Plans are cleaning it up, putting a nicer sound system in, and hangin' the 115 Tower of Power off the back that I had bought for a Glastron project. I'd rather have a 200 or 225 out back like the previous owner did, but it's not in the cards this year due to lack of funds.
Here are a few photos:





Can't wait to get 'er up and going for the upcoming boating season!

-Dustin

[ccrick]

Nice boat. Like the color. 115 will work till you can get a v6. Welcome!
Rick

[Hippie459MN]

Welcome!!

Very nice! If it wasnt for the holiday season with a 5 month old little boy I would have went and picked that thing up. You got a hell of a deal on an great boat.

That old inline should look awsome on that thing.

[77viper]

welcome to the forum.

Nice looking boat for shure.

[RussF]

I was looking at it too but the shipping was 1500 too much just for the shipping the price of the boat was that

[QuarterHorse]

I think I got a good deal too. My understanding wife and boy who is turning 2 on the 29th agreed. This is my x-mas present, and thank goodness my wife goes out with the crazies on black friday to shop for our son lol.

[RussF]

I ve owned 2 Vectors a 1977 Vector with a 76 175 Merc and a 80 Vector with a 140 Merc the 77 i bought new in 77,got that in 81the 80 I bought used but the guy never drove it Abig difference in performance between the 2 its funny the 77 was rated for 165 hp but the 80 was only 145 hp

[QuarterHorse]

Differences being??? Better or worse between the two or just different?

[RussF]

the 77 with the V6 was completely diffrent from 80 with the inline 6 the v6 was much better all around I didnt keep the 80 with the inline 6 too long .In 83 i bought a VKing with a 200 merc pushing 240 hp and that was the best handeling of the 3 the fastest also

[QuarterHorse]

I'd hope with that kind of HP it would be!!!! Can only hope things go my way and I get a 200 or 225 before summer time.