Feature Boats

From Beginning To End, A Custom Build-Up ▼

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This feature article was originally published back in 2005 on the old Scream And Fly site. I thought it would be good to re-publish these articles because in addition to being really interesting and useful, this type of material never ages. What was written and shown back in 2005 is just as pertinent as it is today, so I thought I would re-introduce this material to readers that may not have been here back in 2005. This time the article features many more images than the original publication in 2005.

With the 2005 boating season in full swing, most people are busy using, upgrading, and tinkering with their boats. After all, it’s the rite of passage that every high performance boater enjoys and modifying our rides is a key component to this sport. While most of us will perform some of the usual engine rebuilds and modifications, Randy Corson is back in his usual routine – painting and building custom performance boats.

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Incredible 1973 All-Original Hydrostream Vector ▼

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This all-original 1973 Hydrostream Vector is owned by Tim Dykstra's family, and has owned it since 1978. The boat appears to be entirely original, including the 150HP Mercury. We've seen hundreds - maybe thousands - of Hydrostreams here, but to find one this old and in this condition is fantastically rare. And, if anybody wants it, it's for sale.

Below is the full text of the ad as Tim has it listed. His contact information is below if anybody is interested. But whether or not you might want to buy this boat, I thought you would all enjoy looking at it. I wouldn't expect a Hydrostream like this to come along again anytime soon - if at all.
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The Ultimate Representation of Custom Work ▼

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We ran this feature a long time ago, and since this was so long ago, I imagine a great deal of you have never seen this. These photos represent Randy Corson's (Wildman) build-up of a Liberator tunnel, starting as a bare white hull and ending with everything imaginable custom made.

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Outrageous Turbine-Powered Talon 21 Tunnel ▼

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We all know that occasionally some pretty spectacular items show up on Ebay, and this turbine-powered Talon 21 has to be one of the more unique and incredible boats that I have seen to show up there.

I have always felt that Talon boats were one of the most beautiful and unique tunnel boat designs. There is no mistaking a Talon's aggressive, almost spaceship-like futuristic hard angles that give them such a compelling look. I suppose if I were going to drop a helicopter engine into a ...

If you're like most performance boaters, you have a love for boating in general - not just high-performance engines, the smell of race fuel, and the feeling of ultimate speed on the water.

Classic boats and outboards are the foundations for the boats we use today... They were the tools that established the designs and reputations of both boat and engine builders.

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