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07-06-2020, 04:49 PM #15000 RPM
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1981 hydrostream "vwing" modvp 20ft. race boat for sale.
"miss pepperell 3", 1 of 4 built for the havasu race. boats were the colors of the motors they had. this is the mariner one. gray+red+orange. stepped tunnel v hull made for rough water. pad is 3 1\4 inches below sponsons. boat modified later into "ski wing."
for vwing history, and a picture of this boat, go to hydrostream.org, models, tunnels and specials, vwing, the red and black one.
middle deck section behind driver is missing due to being made into "ski wing", but could be easily replicated. engine fairing included. only vwing known to exist, the other 3 have not been seen since the 80's. boat located in minnesota. 2,000.00. 763-691-4598
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07-09-2020, 03:13 PM #2
Dang why always so far away glws
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07-09-2020, 03:45 PM #3
Any pics of current condition?
RockTeam Junk
No sparkling wiggles in here, only dump truck grinches.
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07-09-2020, 03:56 PM #45000 RPM
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07-10-2020, 07:37 AM #5
Sent pm. Thanks
RockTeam Junk
No sparkling wiggles in here, only dump truck grinches.
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07-10-2020, 04:12 PM #6I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
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07-10-2020, 06:44 PM #7
Id love to see it!! I like projects
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07-11-2020, 03:31 PM #85000 RPM
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07-13-2020, 03:05 PM #9
That’s a very rare and cool piece of history and deserves to be saved for sure.
1976 Hydrostream Viper - 2.5 EFI
Resto Thread Here
2010 Go-Pro Stuff
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -G. K. Chesterton
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07-13-2020, 04:30 PM #10
Went to that page an only saw these two pictures, not sure if these are the specific boat, but maybe similar since no other pictures were posted to show everyone above
In 1981, the V-Wing Mod-VP tunnel hull was built. Only five of these were built and they were very advanced and fast for its day. They turned a lot of heads which was exactly Pipkorn's intention. According to Jeff Baker, who worked on the decks of these when they were being built, the differences between the five were in the location of the pad in relation to the sponsons. The racing rules at the time stated that the sponsons could not be above the center pad. In the building of the five boats, the bottoms of the hulls were moved in the mold in one inch increments. So, #1 boat pad is one inch below the sponson, #2 is two inches , and so on. Supposedly, the #4 and #5 boats were the best ones built. The hull platform used was actually the Panther's with a modified center pod being added.
This picture was taken by Fred Cotey (production manager at HydroStream from 1973 - 1987) of the very first V-Wing ever made. Chris Bush is driving it at Lake Havasu and is just coming out of the pits after refueling during a long race. Fred had to hang from a cherry picker out over the water to get this shot!Note the sponsor "West Point Pepperell." They made the core mat of which Pipkorn was one of the first to use. In boat applications it would later became commonplace.At least three of the V-Wings were raced at Havasu. Unfortunately, they were still fresh from being made and the fiberglass had not completely cured - if you stepped inside of them they would flex. As a result, a couple of them cracked during the race with one actually having its deck peel back as the race progressed.
A V-Wing today prior to undergoing restoration by a Registry member. Probably the only surviving example.
HydroStream actually built a "Ski-Wing". According to Jeff Baker, they just took one of the race boats and put a ski pylon down through the rear cowling and called it the Ski-Wing. None were ever actually built or sold, but a picture can be seen in an old Powerboat Magazine ad in the Literature section on this website.
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07-13-2020, 04:54 PM #11
Still have no pictures. The gentleman left a voice mail saying he would send them soon. We all get busy.
RockTeam Junk
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07-13-2020, 06:45 PM #125000 RPM
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the red and black vwing that is on this page is the one i'm selling. same trailer too.
the only known existing one left. still trying to get new pic's posted.
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07-21-2020, 07:34 PM #15Scream And Fly VIP
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To bad shipping boats is so dang expense! I’d be real interested.
Make it a a replica of the one with Chris Bush driving.
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