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T Nelson
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 21 ธ.ค. 2011
Sharing the process of rebuilding a 1978 Hydrostream Viking. I had zero fiberglass experience before starting this project. I come from a background of metal fabrication and welding. Polyester resin was used during the build, along with Balsa core and marine grade plywood for transom, stringers, and floor.
Hydrostream Project Gets a New Interior!
After a long wait the new upholstery in finally in the boat! Recreated the original style seats with a modern touch. Follow along as I install it!
1978 Hydrostream Viking with a Mercury 225 ProMax.
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1978 Hydrostream Viking with a Mercury 225 ProMax.
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Restored Hydrostream over 90mph
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1978 Hydrostream Viking, bone stock 1998 Mercury 2.5L 225 ProMax, Quicksilver 30ET prop, 4" Atlas jack plate, running the prop shaft CL about 7/8" above the pad. There's a 50lbs Lead Wake bag in the port "wing" to help it run level over 90. Out for a nice Monday afternoon in the dog days of summer. The green algae is coming in heavy in my lake this time of year. But I can still get out and make...
My background and picking up the next project Hydrostream Vector
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I decided to include a short into to the channel before going to pick up Hydrostream Vector project. It's a 1981 and the definition of rotten. I really should’ve gotten more video of the work getting it out from behind the garage and getting it ready for the drive home. I dropped the ball and won’t do it agin. Subscribe to see the rebuild coming in the future.
FYNBAHR River Run 2021
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The FYNBAHR(Freeze Your Nuts Boat And Harley Run) as it's known. Run along the St. Croix River From about Hudson to Diamond Bluff WI. Lots of cool boats, started at about 38 degrees F when we launched.
Hydrostreams, Mirage, STV, Allison, and a jet boat on the Mississippi
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RJ's first annual Sippin' on the 'ssippi run!
Hydrostream Viking first time over 90MPH!
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Help out and hit that subscribe button! Here's the family boat I restored finally running solid in the mid 90's. I put a 50lb dumbbell in the port "wing" to help with balance, made all the difference to fly it level on the pad over 90. 1998 Mercury 225 ProMax, oil injection delete, otherwise stock 1.87 torque master case with Bob's cone Quicksilver Lightning ET 30" prop Atlas 4" set back jack p...
Prop Testing Hydrostream Viking with Mercury ProMax
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Testing more props to find what the boat really likes. My best run so far has been with a 28 Lightning ET at 91, which was in my last video. Ran a 30 Hoss at 82. It ran best 1.5" below the pad but still had 21% slip. Next was a 29 SRX with a best of 90. It was 1/2" above the pad and 10% slip. Last was a 28 Mazco RE, the only prop I actually own from this video haha. Best of 86, and it wanted to...
Hydrostream Viking/Vking Mercury 225 ProMax runs 90mph
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Click that subscribe button! Went out and tested a few more props with the ProMax. Ran a 28 Small ear chopper for a best of 83mph with about 14% slip. Followed that with a 28 Lightning ET for a best of 91mph and 6% slip. The boat loved the ET and handled like a dream with that prop. With the hydraulic jack plate I'm able to move the engine height easily. I ran both props at about 1/2" below, ev...
Hydrostream Viking/Vking First Ride With Mercury 225 ProMax
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Please click subscribe! 1978 Hydrostream Viking and a new to me 1998 Mercury 225 ProMax. First day out with the ProMax and a big wheel. Running a 26p big ear chopper. Ran a best of 86 according to my Garmin in the boat. Seems the GoPro and Garmin GPS units don't agree with one another. I really need to do something about the seat bottoms that keep flying around.
Hydrostream Viking/VKing 225 ProMax Swap
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Pulling the original, more than likely worn out 1978 175 and bolting up the new to me 1998 225 ProMax. The 175 will go in my basement and live there as a back up. Unless I decide to restore another boat and I put it on that. Music: www.bendsound.com
Grandpa barefooting, first time in 20 years. Rush Lake 7/15/21
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My 65yo father barefooting agin after a 20 year break of the Hydrostream being down. Being able to see things like this are a huge reason I restored this boat.
Hydrostream Viking, Mercury Black Max Going 70mph for the first time!
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Learning to drive on the pad, testing different props, all while trying to break that 70mph mark with the original engine. Running on the Mississippi River. The Garmin chart plotter shows 70.7 so I'll call it a win haha.
Hydrostream Viking Restoration First Ride
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The first ride/weekend with the newly completed Hydrostream restoration. This boat has been in my family since 1980 and hasn't been in the water since 2004. I've spent the last 2.5 years on the restoration, countless hours, dollars, blood, sweat, and tears. Completely worthwhile if you ask me! She's a handful at speed and I need more seat time to deal with the chine walk. Still waiting on the i...
Hydrostream Viking Restoration Part 2(Rigging/wiring)
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Hydrostream Viking Restoration Part 2(Rigging/wiring)
Hydrostream Viking Restoration. Part 1 (hull rebuild)
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Hydrostream Viking Restoration. Part 1 (hull rebuild)
Hydrostream Viking New Metal Flake Gelcoat
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Hydrostream Viking New Metal Flake Gelcoat
Spraying Metal Flake Gelcoat Hydrostream Restoration
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Spraying Metal Flake Gelcoat Hydrostream Restoration
Hydrostream Viking/VKing bottom repair, blueprinting.
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Hydrostream Viking/VKing bottom repair, blueprinting.
Hydrostream Viking/Vking restoration rotisserie
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Hydrostream Viking/Vking restoration rotisserie
Nice work man.
Thank you!
Measure twice, drill once
Beautiful work!!!
Thank you very much!
I graduated HS in 81. Drove Viper until then. Father purchased new. Anyone have a good feeling for why like Hstream most went belly up. Why? Lake speed limits?
Economic down turn. People weren’t buying toys like go fast boats. I’ve also heard that the EPA regulations were getting much stricter and harder to deal with.
@@TNels Interesting, thank you!!!
Truly an inspirational job, makes me want to buy a hydrostream (and i live in europe). The white part of the hull paint is for avoid the metalflake from fade out or something?
Thank you! I did the bottom in white just to save material. No reason to metal flake the bottom of it. I wanted it a much darker grey but the mix didn’t turn out as planned.
Boy does that bring back memories I had a 17 ft Viper that was candy apple red with very modified 140 Merc on it with think 26 or 28 inch cleaver back in the mid-70s it would do about 75 but it was a b****to plane and threw a bigger rooster tail but when you got up on it it sounded like you was squeezing a Gorillaz balls ! I don't think I ever got the trim the right height it was named "Richie's Toy" out of Sheepshead bay Brooklyn I almost destroyed it when I went through a wave, shattered the windshield and wrapped the frame of the windshield around the steering wheel another time almost blew it over once when I jumped a wake scared the s*** out of me then I decided the ocean was too rough of place for that boat. So then I took it up to Greenwood lake yeah it was a lot of fun still miss it after almost 50 years! Boy does time fly by!😢
Sounds like a good time! These things are a blast
So cool; I’m 55 years old and need to get back with the Barefoot skiing. This old man gives me the drive to do it all again. Great job!
It was so cool to see it! You got this!
How did you find the contour of the boat to make the pices for the cradle? I’m interested in doing a same setup to prevent twisting
I started with the boat upside down. I put a board across the hull set on saw horses and measured down to the hull from that fixed point. Transferred the measurements to plywood and cut it out.
Put at least a 24 pitch chopper on it.. At 75-80 you should be able to trim the chine walk out of it. Or die trying. But what the hell, it will be fun anyway!🤣
It’s blast! I have a 225ProMax on it now. Runs mid 90’s with a 30 ET cut chopper.
A full wind screen and a lower seat may get you to 90 +.
beautiful boat and a terrific motor to accent it, cheers! (and yes i quack at ducks as well hahaha)
Thank you! I still have the ProMax on it but switched back to the original clamshell cowls for the nostalgia look. I just have to finish editing that video and I’ll get that posted.
The old motor is back on? Looks great!
Nope, just the cowls. Still have the ProMax under those. I have a video coming of the cowl swap.
@@TNels uh sneaky, I like it! Those cowls look awesome.
@@bja2156 thanks! I always wanted to keep these for the original look.
@@TNels totally get it, I got an older boat with an Optimax. Wanted to use an XR4 cowl with the opti to keep the look of the era of the boat. I'm interested to see how you did it.
@@TNels been following you on instagram for a while. Love this boat. It’s what got me into hydro streams. Well, haven’t been in one yet but I did get myself a little checkmate and a 2.0 merc
Looks like eagle river chain
1st. And you are in a rush, why?
We’re going 35mph. That’s a comfortable cruising speed for this boat, hardly in a rush.
That boat is rated for 175 outboard ,how did you get insurance? and what about lake patrol or d n r? I live in Wisconsin on the Wolf river been checked a few times for safety equipment and my factory boat rating sticker.
Insurance agent never said a word. Told them what it is and what was on it. Haven’t been stopped by lake patrol yet. And now I have the original 175 cowls over the ProMax.
Got a ventura with an evinrude 235 on the back, she moves pretty good
Sounds like a fun ride!
That is crazy awesome!
Thank you!
I’d be curious of the finished weight of the boat after this restoration; it looks like it’s heavier; but very strong and durable. 👍
I don’t know the weight with all of the interior/rigging. But I do know the bare hull at this point was 745lbs. So it’s certainly heavy, but still runs in the 90’s.
Im about to attempt to restore an old nitro bass boat and want to flake it. Still gotta find a gelcoat to use. Just curious, it looked like you hand sanded it all after the final clear coat? Would using an orbital be fine?
I used a block so that the finished product would have a super flat finish. You could use and orbital or a DA and it will sand out smooth and buff to a shine, but it won’t be very flat, it will end up kinda wavy. I can assure you that the original finish on this boat was no where near as flat as it is now after being block sanded. There’s a few spots where I just used a DA and that looks close to the factory finish.
@@TNels appreciate the reply! I'll block it then!
She's a screaming
Maybe im missing it, ive read your write up about the whole process. What gel coat are you using? Im about to repaint an old 1996 nitro i got from my grandfather and plan on redoing the flake
I forget the exact brand that I used. But I know I bought it all from Express Composites in Minneapolis. If I were to do it agin I would skip the black base coat and just go to spraying flake over primer. That would save a lot of time and material.
Black Maxx
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Massively overpowered. Boat quickly becomes unstable at speed, chinewalking; and, if you don't catch it very quickly can become deadly. Why not just power the boat to a point just under chinewalking speed and be done with it?
That’s the first time out with the new set up. After making some changes it’s much more stable at speed. These hulls are perfectly capable of running stable over 100mph.
Yeah. Nice. Boat. In. 2000. I. Rode. In. A. Hydro stream. It. Was. Scary. Fast. Be. Safe
Thank you! They’re fun!
good video, EXCELLENT boat
Thanks 👍
Think I’d be wearing a crash hat at those speeds. Lovely retro boat and sound.
I wore a lid for a while when I was figuring out the set up on this thing and testing different setups. I’m quite comfortable with how it handles now. Although a helmet is always a good idea because despite the best maintenance mechanical failures can still happen.
Sorry… again… no information. At all. Nobody knows what engine is on it. Or why there are blue tubes going to it. Or what any of that wiring for 15 minutes was about, or all of the seat base building… nobody had any idea what the hell was happening. Couldn’t see that you were applying registration stickers, had no idea what the plaque was on the dash, or what you spent the next five minutes installing on the right side. Did you install your steering wheel with caulk? Lube? No idea. Why did you look confused when tightening the wheel on? Were you setting torque? No one would know that. People who aren’t on our level of experience won’t gain anything from it, and people who are, are just watching you do what we’ve already done numerous times… yes, you’re doing a good job. But nobody understands why, unless they’ve already mastered it…
Hate to be “that guy”… but, this video offered almost zero information to anyone who hasn’t already done everything you did. There is no explanation as to why this hull needs to be perfectly square and flat at the pad to avoid injury or death at speed, the lingo is all things you would have picked up with a lot of fiberglass experience, so the majority of the captions mean nothing to the common person. No one understands what steps you’re taking or why. As far as anyone is concerned, you installed a floor and covered it with some random white substance, but didn’t seal the hull underneath with it…? You put up chopped strand numbers like everyone knows what that means, and give no advice or guidance on mixing or applying. And then you’re mixing flake into some unknown substance, spraying it on, and then go right into sanding. There’s no clear on there without flake? You’re sanding flake that’s laying on the top coat? I don’t think so… that wouldn’t go well. I guess I’m just a little confused by the comments. Yes, I love these boats, yes I understand why it’s important to build them the right way so you don’t die, but if I were new to the boat restoration world, I would have learned nothing valuable, and likely assumed things that were extremely incorrect. I think the end result is very respectable, but I would seriously consider going back and doing a monologue over the video explaining anything that’s happening and why, and how.
Video description clearly states this was my first attempt at fiberglass work, so I’m not an authority to tell people how to do it while I’m learning. Never called it a “how to” video/series. Sorry it didn’t meet your expectations, thanks for watching.
Where did you get the aluminum stock?
It’s just aluminum sheet metal. I formed it into the shape of the rail with a press brake.
So refreshing seeing someone else who actually isn't a boat ramp idiot and know how to launch by themselves. You wouldn't believe the shit I've seen at my local ramp
Thank you! It’s really not that hard with some common sense. I see plenty of dumb stuff at my local ramps as well. I just try to avoid them at busy times.
+++ no Guides!!!😅
those hulls are a mf with no trailer guides
Yeeesssss quack every time I see them
Not once was there a woman to come interrupt him... what type of sorcery do you use?? asking for a friend btw.
The magic of editing 🤣
1st Time l have ever seen Metal Flake painted 🎨 on out of the Mould with the clear gellcoat over the top & polished. Gr8 👍 Job
Thank you! It was a ton of sanding and buffing but turned out well.
I'm having a hard time finding a good hydro stream viper in Wisconsin !
Check in some of the Facebook groups. They pop up for sale quite a bit. Lots of these boats in the upper Midwest.
Getting the itch again for another V King . Been a really long time. 1980. Im 62 years old now and watching your video's is bringing back all the memories.
They’re fun! Thanks for watching!
Brings back memories. Had the same ride / Gold with orange border tan seats. Never blew over but stood her up straight a few times!
I’ve had this one stand up a few times but never went over.
Looks like it's ready to Scream and Fly
1987 owned same set up V king Gold & orange colors. Many many memories. Stood her up a few times but never blew over.
When i got my Spoiler(sidewinder) i went hunting restoration videos. Found you restoring your hydrostream. I have since almost finished the Spoiler. But got a chance to get what i really wanted. A HydroStream. A 77 Vector. Someone put a bit of work into it but some quite wrong. So here i am again. Looking back to reference your videos. Hopefully you are still gonna resurrect this specimin.
I still haven’t made up my mind if I’m going to do this one or not. Life has gotten really busy and not sure I want to tie up my garage for a year agin. Thanks for watching!
i want one of these so bad but feel like id kill myself on it
It’s lot of fun, just have to respect it like you do a fast car or sport bike.
How bad it chime walk?
Depends a lot on the set up. They way I have it now it really isn’t too bad. I have a 50lbs weight bag I put in the rear wing opposite me, 4” set back, prop shaft 7/8” above the pad, 30ET prop. Anyone could drive this boat to 80, you do have to “drive it” beyond that, but it isn’t terrible.
Damn would love to own this boat nice build!!!!
Thank you!
Que Dios bendiga a los Estados Unidos de América
You have an Effin Hydrofoil on that Motor? JFC...
It works
It will hit the 80's...... But, it doesn't like the 80's..... Looks like it was starting to be a fight rather than a cruise..... Couldn't have any passengers at that speed safely, riding by yourself ain't that much fun to me....
This was the first time out on the engine combo. After more set up time is smooth running up to 90. A passenger helps with weight balance, easy cruising in the 80’s with a passenger.
@@TNels really?... That's great! ... How long did that take? If you wouldn't mind me asking?.... I'm kinda new at these type boats, and I'm trying to learn a lot about them, what little bit I have learned I got from talking to people but I don't think they really knew how to set one up, I watched a bunch of TH-cam videos but they didn't really get into how to really set one up..... Or maybe I was looking in the wrong place, maybe you could give me some advice because it seems like you have your boat pretty much together and you know how it works.... I like your boat and how fast it goes I just would like to have a passenger or two to enjoy the ride, but maybe you can't do that... With these type boats... But thank you so much well answering me back about my comment, you sure have a really nice boat......
@@michaelgreene2920 I spent about a summer testing different set ups. Engine height, engine set back, prop selection, and weight balance are all things to work on. Screamandfly.com has sone great info in the forums for set up advice. Just have to do some digging and reading. This is a small boat, there are four seats and you can bring three friends, but that would be tight and surely wouldn't be running in the 80's. But you and one friend would be fine. Time in the seat is a big part of driving these things fast.
@@TNels thank you sir, I appreciate the advice, when it comes from a person who knows what it is to be in these.., thanks for the info, going to look into it...
Really enjoyed the video ,impressed with the stability of the hydrostream and the sound of the big two stroke kudos to you buddy balls as big as book ends ! Cheers
Thanks! It’s super stable up to 80mph, then you gotta start driving it.
Crappy camera angles nothing of the boat worth watching can't see this boat do much poor video all the way around
Thanks for watching I’ll do better next time
She's Beautiful
Thanks!
I had a 1978 Viking back in the day. Had a 175 Black Max. I had so much fun on that boat. I will have another Hydrostream before I die.
That is exactly what this boat is! I ran the original 175 Black Max for half a season before swapping the ProMax on it.
The glory days of 2 stroke outboard dominance from Mercury Marine. The sound from those 2.4L and 2.5L motors, especially in dual installations on the Talon tunnel hulls back in the day hitting 120mph + at 7500-8000rpm can never be duplicated, the hair on back of your neck stood straight up. There's a few youtube posts of boats doing exactly that and you all need to check them out, youll see for yourselves what i mean.
Long live the 2.5!
@@TNels ABSOLUTELY!!!