f7ben Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I love old boats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I was eyeballing a center console scorpion a few years ago. Like most old boats they have lot of wood and are prone to rotting but who cares. Have fun until the transom separates and try to make its last run aimed at shore so you don’t have to swim lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 52 minutes ago, f7ben said: I love old boats Should'a bought my Hydro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Should'a bought my Hydro I think you did well selling that. It was definitely out of my ability to operate and care for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 15, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 15, 2022 10 hours ago, GreenStreak said: Oh well blaze away... I would love to fine find something like that for 1500 bucks…damn! It would be perfect for the lakes around here…nice find!👍🏼😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, f7ben said: I think you did well selling that. It was definitely out of my ability to operate and care for. The guy who bought it and his dad already had 2 Drag Boats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: The guy who bought it and his dad already had 2 Drag Boats. I’m all geared up for 6.5 kts , not 145mph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslowsledder Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 hour ago, f7ben said: I was eyeballing a center console scorpion a few years ago. Like most old boats they have lot of wood and are prone to rotting but who cares. Have fun until the transom separates and try to make its last run aimed at shore so you don’t have to swim lol That's funny, years ago son had an old Hydrostream, overpowered of course, could see him out doing rooster tails then all of a sudden he's heading straight for me, drove it right onto the beach as the back end sank, transom tore apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, oldslowsledder said: That's funny, years ago son had an old Hydrostream, overpowered of course, could see him out doing rooster tails then all of a sudden he's heading straight for me, drove it right onto the beach as the back end sank, transom tore apart. I’ve never actually seen one come apart....that can’t be a good feeling when you’re out on the water lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted August 15, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted August 15, 2022 Good Buddy of mine had a Hydro-Stream he use to run at its limits...Flipped it once on the CT river luckily didnt get hurt and was close to shore so everyone came and helped. My Dad had one also for a few years. Cool boats for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslowsledder Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, f7ben said: I’ve never actually seen one come apart....that can’t be a good feeling when you’re out on the water lol Hahaha couldn't figure out what the hell he was doing, made a bee line straight at me on the beach, I ran like a scared chicken. Luckily he was just screwing around in the bay in front of our place and not out on the big water 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslowsledder Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Found an old pic of it, Had a tower of Power 115 on it at the time, swapped it out for a 200 Evinrude and that's what did the transom in 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I like the old Chris crafts. Good luck with it gs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I have had the pleasure of sinking a broken Hydrostream. Now it is decorating the back porch. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 We sure had a lot of fun with this bad boy on the lake back in the day, 1974 Hydrostream with a 454cc chev, my friend owned it. It was to loud for our 300 acre lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 hour ago, f7ben said: I’ve never actually seen one come apart....that can’t be a good feeling when you’re out on the water lol That's what I like about the Ranger Reata I have now, zero wood anywhere in/on the boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenStreak Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 14 hours ago, HSR said: Cool ole boat! Does it have a head or just a bed below ? Just a bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, GreenStreak said: Just a bed Don't come a knocking if Johns boat is a rocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenStreak Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Badger** said: We sure had a lot of fun with this bad boy on the lake back in the day, 1974 Hydrostream with a 454cc chev, my friend owned it. It was to loud for our 300 acre lake. The lake I'll be on for camping is 29 miles long and that looks like a real fast boat pretty sweet 3 hours ago, Anler said: I like the old Chris crafts. Good luck with it gs. They are top of the line boats I got lucky when I found this one and thank you 5 hours ago, f7ben said: I was eyeballing a center console scorpion a few years ago. Like most old boats they have lot of wood and are prone to rotting but who cares. Have fun until the transom separates and try to make its last run aimed at shore so you don’t have to swim lol I only have wood trim the rest is all fiberglass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, GreenStreak said: The lake I'll be on for camping is 29 miles long and that looks like a real fast boat pretty sweet They are top of the line boats I got lucky when I found this one and thank you I only have wood trim the rest is all fiberglass You have a ton of wood you rookie. The floor, stringers , decks , transom etc etc are all cored with wood. Edited August 15, 2022 by f7ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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f7ben Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 That is the structural core of your boat GS , its wood that makes it hold its shape. The transom is wood encapsulated in some glass and epoxy. The floor is wood , the decks of the cuddy are balsa cored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 15, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 hour ago, f7ben said: That is the structural core of your boat GS , its wood that makes it hold its shape. The transom is wood encapsulated in some glass and epoxy. The floor is wood , the decks of the cuddy are balsa cored. So which older Center Consoles are all glass….any of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenStreak Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 I didn't know that the floor I stand on is made of fiberglass solid as a rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenStreak Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: So which older Center Consoles are all glass….any of them? My boat is not a center console Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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