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07-26-2020, 01:56 PM #1Member
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Vanguard Banshee
Hello all, Done a fair share of reading the forums but have never posted. I can't find a lot of information on the Vanguard Banshee, being Canadian they come up for sale here once in a while. I have an older 150 I-6 and controls and was wondering if that would be a good engine on a banshee? I see them with 80's-90's and one Chrysler 105. One had a 140 on it in a video but was only short and not sure if it was wot or what. I was hoping someone here can shed some info on a higher hp on one of these.
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07-27-2020, 04:09 PM #2Member
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07-27-2020, 05:14 PM #3
Looks pretty cool that 150 i6 will do good. of course a good 2.4 2.5 200 v6 would b nice to. How long is the boat? Do you know dry weight?
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I have seen them advertised as 15' and 16', not sure on the weight. All I found is they were built in Winnipeg, Manitoba that's bout it so far. Biggest concern is if it will turn into a hand full, bring extra underwear kinda thing!! Believe they are only rated for a 90.
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07-27-2020, 05:56 PM #5
It looked short , so I'm sure it's not heavy heavy being closed bow , will need some transom bracing if it's all original, if it dosent have a pad then u will need ex draws haha. if it has a pad it can be drove alot easier. But 150 sounds perfect if it's in good shape , dont try it if its soft and wet
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Yes, nothing soft or wet. Some mods, minor repairs but not a big project are what I am looking for. Old Fiberglass boats up here don't do so well in this climate. Once water penetrates then freezes at -30 for a couple weeks things expand and its game over. Somebody will have a garage stored one for sale. Found a hull pic.
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07-27-2020, 07:14 PM #7
No pad. 60 is tops and crazy as hell at 60ish
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Adding a pad possible or impossible or tons of work?
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07-28-2020, 06:23 AM #9
Its alot of work. Guess just depends who doin it I guess. Surely sumone here has sumkinda experience with that boat?
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07-28-2020, 12:29 PM #10
Cool looking vintage boat based on the Glastron GT 150. They are really small though. I've seen them with 70 HP do pretty well. Lots of them had a hook, I think the Vanguard did, so you could blue print the bottom. It would be a hand full with a 150! They were rated for up to a 90 back then.
15.5 ft, and about 650 Lbs.
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When I was a kid a guy pulled up to the dock at camp in a Viper, loved the look of that boat. It looked fast sitting still, think he had a I-6 on it. Always wanted one. Whats ones options for that style of boat these days? Found a blue and white banshee with a 90 merc garage stored, supposed to be mint for 5k. Worth it?
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Interesting, so any fiberglass boat I look at in the late 70's and 80's is made of sub par materials??
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