Season's all done..

[viper115]

Well its time to put the boats away.. This is my new christmas present, My new motor showed up yesterday and rigged it today..I know this is not a checkmate but i love my viper.. I bought this last spring and it was never in the water let alone transom was never drilled for a motor. warehoused since 1986 i feel this is the best example of a hydrostream known.. Happy Holidays to all

 

[CMK]

That's a great set-up! 200, 225? What do you think it'll do?

 

[83PREDICTOR]

Very nice, What size is the boat. I am not familiar with hydrostreams.
I am looking at buying an old hydrostream, I think it is like a 16 or 17 footer.

 

[viper115]

The Viper is a 15' boat.. Very fun boat,great hull design..Nothing like driving on the pad. What model are you looking at??? a Vector is 17' long..

 

[83PREDICTOR]

not sure of the model but the max hp is 120.

 

[viper115]

That is what the viper is rated for...

 

[83PREDICTOR]

cool how fast dose it go?

 

[viper115]

The 1st engine in used was a inline 6 115 and i would run about 70 mph.. if the weather stays warm like they say the next couple of weeks i might try my new motor out..

 

[83PREDICTOR]

What is the new motor?

 

[viper115]

A new 115..

 

[83PREDICTOR]

If I get the stream I'll put my 115 johnny onit and look for a 150-200 for my predictor.

 

[JW]

VERY nice boat you've got there! Keep the water out of the interior, off the floor, and away from the seat bases, and it'll be nice for a long time. Wish I could find one like that! Wait, I did! Wrote an article for Scream and Fly too. I drove to New York, met Greg Terzian at the boat dealer, and picked up my new/old stock XStream Valero.

You did me one better though, you put a motor on yours!!

 

[viper115]

Thank you, So you found a new one also i see.. Do you still have it?? I always had a thing for Hydrostreams.. any pictures of your??

 

[JW]

I got the boat rigged with white Gaffrig gauges, red bezels, CMC jack plate, and steering but then I sold it before I put a motor on it. Too much cash wrapped up into it for my taste. It's basically the sister ship to Greg's (Scream and Fly) X-Stream V-King. Mine was the Valero version, which isn't as good looking but had a wider back seat.

 

[JW]

Here's my old Virage Turbo that I sold to a great guy in Alaska. I NEVER should have sold this boat!!

 

[viper115]

WOW super nice looking boat!!!

 

[jrumon]

Hey JW....

Was that Virage sold to alaskastreamin'...???

I can't believe that hydrostream isn't repopping the VIRAGE yet...

It was a KILLER hull design... a friend had a Virage Turbo with a 2.4L Bridgeport!!! YES... it was F-A-S-T he too kicks himself every season for selling it. I wonder were the molds went???


Viper115... nice boat... think of it as a 17' Vector with 2' of the bow point clipped off! When I had the old Checkmate V-mate-1 with a 140 Merc I-6, I used to loose to a 15 Viper with a 140. It was at that point I sold the 'mate and went to a Hydrostream 17 Vector with a Merc 200 (wearing 150 stickers of course)! Needless to say, I then had the fastest boat in my area!!! A few seasons later, I had land-n-sea build the powerhead (dyno'd 250+hp), and added a CLE lower... it was SCARY FAST!!!

 

[viper115]

Thank you... Went out today on the river 52 degrees boy this weather is great... Dec 21 boating. i should be getting ready for sledding..

 

[JW]

Yep, sold my Virage to Ron Pratt/Alaska Streamin. Mine was the earlier Turbo model, so the rear step wasn't as long or deep as the '91-92 model, but it was a cool boat.............

 

[grinder]

that hydro looks like a lot of fun. i had a lot of good times on a simiular boat years ago. im sure you'll enjoy.:cheers