by Hippie459MN » Jul 10, 2020 5:54 am
Welcome. You don't see our hear about to many Vantage hulls out there. Me being the hydrostream guy I am, I would restore it and run it for another 30+ years. As for you current setup, are you running a jack plate at all, if so how big is it, and are you running a stock lower unit or do you have a nose cone with a low water pick up on it? Having the motor buried in the water can really slow you down. Also, 42 gallons of gas is a lot of weight. Figure 42 gallons of gas is roughly 260 pounds. So between that, a boat full of gear, and a second person, assuming it's an adult, your looking at 400+ pounds. That a lot of added weight. I bet with a fresh core, stringers, floor, and transom, work on the set up with the motor you have, you could get that number up a good bit. And it would drive a whole lot better once it's nice and solid. It also has the same XT hull as the Vegas if I'm not mistaken and with the right set up, it will fly but due to its weight, it needs a lot of set back to really get it to fly.
I will ask around and put the word out and maybe someone with more experience with the Vantage can chime in.
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Welcome. You don't see our hear about to many Vantage hulls out there. Me being the hydrostream guy I am, I would restore it and run it for another 30+ years. As for you current setup, are you running a jack plate at all, if so how big is it, and are you running a stock lower unit or do you have a nose cone with a low water pick up on it? Having the motor buried in the water can really slow you down. Also, 42 gallons of gas is a lot of weight. Figure 42 gallons of gas is roughly 260 pounds. So between that, a boat full of gear, and a second person, assuming it's an adult, your looking at 400+ pounds. That a lot of added weight. I bet with a fresh core, stringers, floor, and transom, work on the set up with the motor you have, you could get that number up a good bit. And it would drive a whole lot better once it's nice and solid. It also has the same XT hull as the Vegas if I'm not mistaken and with the right set up, it will fly but due to its weight, it needs a lot of set back to really get it to fly.
I will ask around and put the word out and maybe someone with more experience with the Vantage can chime in.
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