LETS SEE SOME PICS (Hydra-Sports) only

[BooBoo]

Ye a couple of times
it has an XR4 150
24p Laser II prop
The engine is in the last holes all the way down probably need to move up.
Planes in about 3 sec.
20+psi at WOT
Pro 70 Motorguide TM
Matrix 17 up front
Garmin 160 at controls
Hotfoot will never go back
Plan on putting in a tray for foot pedal on TM,Blinker style trim control.

[HydraSport205]

Nice boat! I may be getting an 86 for a rebuild. It has been sitting in the weeds since 95 or so. My uncle in law is thinking about buying it and putting it in my garage while we tear it apart. I cant wait.

[BooBoo]

Good luck youll like it.
I love mine rides very good in rough water.
Plenty of room the only thing I wish it had is more storage.

[HydraSport205]

I have a 97 LS205, this boat will be his once it is done. It has a cool color combo, it is silver/grey with the orange pinstriped lightning bolt. I will post some pics of it if he ends up getting it. Glad you like your rig. I might look you up for info when and if we start rebuilding it.

[ZL]

Wow!!
Has that Z-260 ever left the garage? That thing makes my 96 look like .

Mardhuer I've sent you an IM.


Modified by ZL at 1:14 PM 2/14/2007

[dukhntr]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZL &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow!!
Has that Z-260 ever left the garage? That thing makes my 96 look like .

Mardhuer I've sent you an IM.


Modified by ZL at 1:14 PM 2/14/2007</TD></TR></TABLE>

[madmike38]

very nice, lets keep the pics coming

[dsnaproll]

She tows around 20 mph right now!

[.:{KC}:.]

A little ruff, boat is a little heavy, This makes my third HS so far. I had a 79 16 footer with a 100 evinrude awesome hole shot on that boat. then i got a 90 DV200 with a Evinrude 200 dual consol boat good boat. and now this as for as any boat this is it, may not be fast but really rides well and comfortable. plan on keeping awhile.

[HydraSport205]

Sweet rig KC, me likes that color scheme.

[hydrarxt]

Here is my 1996 LS205 with a 200 Johnson Venom "Very Fast"

[hydrarxt]

[AmesHusker]

Andrew - where did you get that cover? What kind is it? Or did it come with the boat when you bought it?

Thanks.

[hydrarxt]

Curt, A local guy made it for me. He's a friend of mine its custom for that boat and it ran me about 800 dollars but it was all worth it. its made out of sunbrella and is all double in forced around all the sharp objects. he guarantees it. well recommended around here for even making upholstery for the hot rods. if you want a phone number I can get it for you. Andrew

[iiton]

I just purchased a Hydrasports bass boat, 1984 which I believe is a VL-270. The person I bought it from didn’t have any manuals/tech data. If you could make a copy of any information you might have I would gladly pay you for it!!!

Thank you for any help.

Tom

[SwatDawg]

Slimm's 88 DF-150

Nice floater here

[Don Wenger]

Nice looking boat.almost the same colors as my LS205.I have been trying to post pictures of it but am not having any luck.

[Brock]

Finally got my stuff together to post pictures of my 1992 LS180. This is my first slideshow attempt so here goes nothing.

click here

http://s125.photobucket.com/al...e.pbw



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Modified by Brock at 6:22 AM 5/9/2008

[bohunter21]

Photodan,
Hope you see this. I just bought a 1978 Hydra Sports 178VEE that looks, except for the color, exactly like the one you show in this pic. I have only owned the boat for a few weeks and, because of weather issues, have only had it out once. It was a one owner and pretty well kept. It is all original, engine etc. The carpet on the decks has been replaced. The engine ran well, it is a 150 Merc Black Max. The trolling motor looks like a match to the one you show. The previous owner has made some changes and the wiring is a little confusing to me. By any chance, would you happen to have any information concerning the wiring schematics? I will be able to track most of it myself but if I had a diagram it would be a little easier. If you have any info please email to (nrayle@comcast.net)
Thanks,
Bohunter.

[Rooster Tails]

iiton: I don't have a manual for the VL-270, but I used to have a brochure back in the day, because I was a huge Hydra-Sports fan in my teens and early twenty's. In fact, I still am. The X-270 with a big black Merc V6 was my dream boat back then. Problem was, I was a college student with no $ for a boat purchase. I do remember the VL-270 was basically the X-270 from '83. They just renamed it the VL-270 to designate the Vee Loc hull configuration. The boat was 17' 5" long with a beam of 81" and weighed somewhere in the neighborhood of 900 lbs. This was a pretty quick boat with a V6 if it was set up right. In '84 they introduced the Vl-475 also. It looked much like the 270 with a little wider beam and more inside molded depth. But for some reason the 475 just wasn't as quick as the 270.