Picked up another race boat... Best purchase ever!

1973 Hydrostream vector 200 mercury, green boat is a 2019 Mirage 280 mercury #raceboat #mercury #boat #speedboat
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[@connorhynes2207]

That chine walk at 80 when your just sitting on the pad feels so wild

[@diverbob8]

From previous experience, I suggest that you adjust the trailer position so that the rear roller is never out behind the boat for mice to climb on to then go through the drain port hole. Beyond that, I will say that you need to be very mindful of weather conditions, most notably, wind. Once that thing gets up out of the water, they often go over faster than than the driver can find the throttle. It would be smart to use a head up, face up full life jacket. When you get tossed out at high speed, you will get beat up and shock sets in very fast. I was the crash crew director for an APBA Hydroplane regatta for over 20 years and I have seen more boat flips than either of us can count. I'm taking these few minutes to try to save your life.

[@jpshanuson7192]

Great post.

[@jameswetz3396]

Hitting the water at 100 is not much different than hitting the ground at 100, except you cannot breathe if you end up face down in the water. The faster and higher you fly, the more likely your boat will turn into an airplane. Not a matter of if but a matter of when.

[@allegorx58]

@@jameswetz3396 why you gotta pollute this man’s A+ post with your worthless drivel

[@jameswetz3396]

To AllegorXF FPV My apologies for the drivel. However you are much more offensive with your rudeness. Guess somebody needs to adjust their meds. Enjoy your weekend.

[@williambrasky3891]

@@jameswetz3396 it wasn't worthless. Other commenter is what we like to call toxic. Basically ppl like that are to be avoided and ignored. Because they feel, whether due to lack of confidence or run of the mill dumbfuckery, incapable of positive contributions to a forum, they become threatened by anyone who tries.

[@seansysig]

I suggest a helmet as your contact patch with the water is so minimal and there is a lot of air under the hull. I lost a good friend in a flip at 105mph in a California Drag boat with Chevy 454 blown out to 1,000hp. Be fast, but be safe.

[@TalkTrash55]

Pushh

[@ct1762]

a flat bottom at 70+mph is just asking for trouble. A padded v bottom was designed to go fast in relative safety if the pilot has some seat time

[@heathkill4821]

And maybe also zip up the life jacket so its actually usefull

[@espenrosenquist6683]

Watching this is fun, but yeah. No seatbelt while driving, filming while driving, hands off and eating while driving. Then no helmet while driving a monster Mickey Mouse boat. I don’t think any concern of safety is something important in this persons life. Thanks for the video though.

[@tedschmitt178]

@@espenrosenquist6683 Not all of us take safety so seriously.

[@remi009340]

I can smell it from here!!! Nothing like a 2 stroke six screaming!

[@jamesburns2232]

107 MPH at 12:32 for the 2019 Mirage 280 Mercury is impressive! Nice to see father and son enjoying racing boats together.

[@bkb5f620]

Man I love the sound of those motors. That's the sound of my youth running around rivers fishing with my dad every chance we got.

[@YachtmasterV8]

Nice,very fast sportboats !

[@ollson6269]

That 2 stroke sound is amazing

[@robinwood2262]

Im a guy, this is my wifes profile, anyways..... I love this stuff. And that boat is sweet. BUT if you want to get rid of that chime walking im seeing you battle at top end, you need to get that propellar shaft WELL above the bottom of your boat.. jack it on up man! You got the low water pickup foot. Utilize it. You are running a chopper prop which is a bow lifting prop on a natural bow lift boat. So when you top out, as your liftng the bow, its pushing your stern down. You should not have to trim much once your setup is in that sweetspot, the prop will get you up without trim once its out of the water more. So get that chopper up and out and i promise youll get 10 to 15 more miles per out of it SAFELY. Only one blade needs to be in the water at a time. JACK IT UP... Also, If you can , Try out a Cleaver prop! Your motor has more than enough power. Unlike the Chopper, the Cleaver is a transsom lifter. Your hydrostream has natural bow lift from the angle of the pad it rides on. With a transom lifter youll kinda equilize without loosing power, the less of that boat thats touching water the faster you go. plus youll have more room to play with your trim to get it leveled out without chime walk . On that boat the chopper will come out of the hole faster AND top out quicker. Its best all around. but... If you want to smoke that green boat, that cleaver with the correct pitch willdo it. It will walk the dog on top end. It wont stop pulling. Youll let out before you top out i promise. But anyway bud, nice rig and nice video. I subbed.

[@ridered7262]

Hey it's all good, I don't have my own heels I just wear my wife's. No judgment here!

[@sean8628]

I had a hydrostream V King with a similar engine, brought back good memories.

[@JonBecker81]

There’s nothing like the sound of a screaming 200+ HP 2 stroke outboard. One of the best sounding engines OAT.

[@thebrowncompound]

Would not disagree

[@spaztaztic2442]

Sick sick sick!! That speed on the glass. Dam man. Father son time. That's what dreams are made of. That thing rips

[@mikekopmanis2099]

Engines sound great. Don't forget to tell dad thanks for the help.

[@chrisschauer5395]

Great vid! Your old man is a good man!

[@robertbenson6721]

Bruh, with that thing trimmed up, you need a pilot's license.

[@seannews90]

😆

[@victorpeirce4753]

*That's the only way to run them. Fully trimmed out is what they love. You should never drive these boats with the motor trimmed in. That's a quick way of making it nose dive. Plus fully trimmed out gives you the higher top speed which it's all about.💯%*

[@emancify]

I'm an old man who used to love the water with my brothers. We loved to ski and fish... still do. When I saw your Dad hit 120 MPH... I thought about my younger brother. He's dead now, but he never let "LIFE" catch him short. I've driven a boat with him skiing barefoot at 38 MPH........ hanging on to the side of the boat. You guys appear to be attracted to the water as well. There's nothing like 14 foot off going through a ski course at 36 MPH on a beautiful soft and flat water day. Great video, we used to drive all day and night too. I miss you, brother. Peace out !!!

[@stephenpersic9474]

He hit 108 mph

[@Danjul89]

Haha your dad is so cool, what an amazing hobby to share

[@yahminpontianak292]

Mauk minta lagu dangdut

[@SAMUGOPOO]

The sound of a 2 stroke never gets old

[@timmoulthrop8510]

Super cool those are badass sounding 2strokes

[@80hawk5]

WOW, amazing boats. understated

[@whomitmayconcern]

101mph smooth as butter wow what a nice rig

[@1999zrx1100]

Very Cool, working with your pops, lucky kid, I remember those days. Great looking Boats. 😎

[@brentdoege6266]

Had a smile on my face the whole video! You're Dad seems like a cool guy as well. Stay safe and have fun!

[@jbeam794]

awesome. Set that boat up beautifully.

[@sterlingstrick]

Dad gets the zoomies and shows what that boat can do

[@kuyamcc.4272]

wish to have that kind of boat awesome.

[@wayneuk]

the old boys cat was da bomb

[@jakemartin5178]

bro the smile on your pops face to see his son doing what he loves reminds me and my dad when i bought my nitro bass boat hes proud of you.

[@jordonbrown6259]

Want a hydrostream so bad. That thing is beautiful

[@badassbrian11]

Haven't even watched the video yet just from the picture I can tell you that boat is BADASS👍👍👍👍👍

[@robgigabyte580]

Dad to the rescue!!

[@davesmith6929]

THOSE......BOATS.....ARE....INSANE! Lol both are beautiful but are insanely fast lol loved the video, thank you for sharing

[@kingbeat101]

What fun man..:)..

[@makingmagicfishing541]

I liked that Mariner!

[@victorpeirce4753]

*Mariner/Mercury= Same motor.💯%*

[@literallyshaking8019]

Those 2 stroke Mercs are some of the greatest sounding engines of all time.

[@biguprochester]

Especially when they go midrange to full throttle. I wanna see a merc v12 600 on this hull. I’m going to do it.

[@paulhare662]

Got a 1964 Merc 1000 running this summer pushing a 1970 Wreidt v bottom. It's kinda fun.

[@ct1762]

@@biguprochester a v12 Merc is 850 Lbs. this V6 Weights 380 Lbs. i'd love to see it. also, this is a 2 stroke. the v12 is a 4 stroke.

[@victorpeirce4753]

*They are the best sounding 2 stroke outboards ever. From holeshot, just cruising along 1/4 throttle,half throttle or flat out. I love the sound of them when the driver is fluctuating the RPM across the whole rev range. When I hear them doing that, the sound of them makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. They sound so so good. I've never heard another 2 stroke outboard sound anywhere near as good as these do. They have great acceleration and top end speed as well. I love them so much and have been saving my money to buy a 16 foot Bullet boat with one of these engines on them. I can't wait to get back on the water.💯%*

[@tm5123]

Boated a lot when I was younger, the smell and sound of a outboard and the sea never leaves you, this brings back memories, albeit with slightly more normal boats. Fun watch, thanks :D

[@briankeaton2172]

I have always loved the shape of the Hydrostream

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Best looking boat ever .

[@Mr-steezah]

@@jeffreyyeater1780y’all are so true

[@davidmcgillion6460]

Two beautiful boats.....Vectors look absolutely stunning when they're up on the pad and dialed in. I'm extremely jealous!

[@jasntrace1971]

Dude! Love to hear a big Merc sing!

[@bigbobvub]

That was great! Man, your dad's boat FLYS!!! You've got a fast boat too, looks like a friggin blast!

[@rolandocrisostomo2003]

That sound at idle is amazing.

[@ryanhuckins6669]

Damn that's sick dude love it and your old man's boat too love them both... enjoy your time together guys.. looking forward to many more videos 😊👍

[@randolphduke]

I had a Hydrostream Vulture many years ago and absolutely loved it. Congratulations on your purchase. They are awesome boats!

[@kenthurman2344]

I had a 17.5 ft hydrostream bad ass bass boat with a gt150. At full throttle, only the prop was in the water. 80+mph bass boat. Sold it. It was too fast for the guy. He sold it and to fast for that guy. He sold it and no idea after that.

[@chrisjohnson9587]

Looked like a blast hanging with the old boy is always cool 😎

[@kentuckyblugrass]

New Sub. I'm just an avid outdoorsman and bass fisher. I know what 60-70mph feels like on the water. I could NOT imagine what 90-100+mph is like. Talk about little to no drag. That damn thing was all but completely out of the water. Some serious skill to do that safely. 🙏🏻👊🏻🤘🏻

[@wyattprothro7443]

Same I've topped out at 65 myself can't imagine 100 or even 80

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

76 for me in the skeeter .

[@marcus531000]

It feels like nothing else

[@timothymilam732]

Nothing like the sound of a open exhaust Merc coming across the lake, you can hear they're distinct sound for miles. Especially early in the morning, when there's just a ripple on the surface of the water, and she's on plane.

[@rickpriest1961]

My neighbors always say, 'We don't have to watch the weather. We just listen.'

[@steveuber3976]

Scream and Fly. That is for sure the sound that coined that phase. It is my favorite boating sound too.

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Takes a lot of seat time to stick a vee bottom on the pad,but you’ll get it,be careful,glad to see you guys wearing life vest.Subscribed.

[@COPPER71]

Did 100 mph in a hydrostream.. great experience

[@jimmyz2098]

Oh he11 yeah! This was a fun vid! Man.... I am sooo ready to get the Water Toys in the yard.... and get em' all washed up, cleaned up, and ready to go. Can't wait to hear the sound of my Merc when I crank it up this year, and to actually hit the water and get that feeling back! This has me itching, and ready to go!

[@BigBeans710]

I really enjoyed this video, I loved seeing you and your dad work on the boat together 👌

[@martinrodman8272]

That was a cool video. Sick boats! You and pops were cookin on the water!!

[@paladain55]

The youtube Gods have spoken by recommending your channel. Hell yeah man. Keep it up. Put out some regular content and not wait forever between videos and you can definitely build it up.

[@mousecat9398]

I don’t know nothing about any of this but it looks amazing…

[@edwardmihevic2214]

Very cool hanks for sharing can’t wait to see more

[@kansasbuilder4981]

Dude that was badass . More videos

[@KensGarage1]

I know nothing about this stuff but that sure was fun to watch. Thanks!

[@whomitmayconcern]

be safe guys great video thanks for sharing

[@randywilliams4325]

Had a Mirage ski racer in the early 2000’s with a 260ros. I miss that boat . Got it up to 116mph . It was running a sportmaster lower unit and a Merc 30” 3 blade cleaver . Engine was 1 3/4” above the pad . Those boats are fun to fly / drive. Never tried a monohull .

[@marctoscanini7225]

You got it by the end .... just a lil more fine tuning, looks awesome,,sounds sick!!

[@davidjessee7701]

I was screaming "trim it up" then you did.. What a difference... I love the old Hydrostream... The windshield is flawless... Or remanufactured..

[@Wrasko]

Great boats! Love the sound and looks of them :).

[@stayinloaded2761]

loved it bro good shit right there your dad loves that you followed his passion for boating

[@Littlemobcraft]

I love it!!!! i hope to have a boat like that

[@EPstroker]

Sweet rig, be safe and keep your eyes on the horizon. Your dad's set up is bad ass too......love the mariner gray. Makes me miss my stroker/ merc proxb250.

[@brianwiniarski4490]

It took me awhile to get comfortable flying one. Took awhile to learn how to do it to lol. Scary until you learn how to do it.

[@DIXIEMAFIA251]

Bruh,That bit damn near flying in air on trim tabs lmfao! Great video!

[@jarradjoseph936]

That boat lifted up like my guy I ain’t no slow boat ya know

[@jbanakos8761]

that is a clean hydrostream. used to ride those to elementary school when we were kids.

[@ryancenzer666]

Awesome the boats sound great. Can’t beat it

[@degrootd2]

Sounded amazing cruzing by!

[@psode27]

That looks equal parts funand terrifying! Very cool!

[@jackscott1458]

I thought us real go fast boats were dead I drive a STV river rocket 2.5 merc sport master offshore mid keep it up brother!!!!

[@wendelldolittle5063]

Back in 85 I had a STV mod vp that I bought from Rourke Summerford in Texas. When it would walk from chine to chine he suggested I loosen my grip on steering wheel. it went away. He mentioned the hull needed very little input from my hands going straight. More important was the trim button and the throttle. The hydro streams were a bit sketchy when they first came out. I bought a new one with the most powerful outboard merc had at the time. A 175hp black max. I also had a 21 challenger built on Long Island that I would swap the 175 on to. That hull had one of the fastest and smoothest rough water rides for that era. Hydro and challenger had to be 1975ish on barnegat bay in jersey. Now I sail!!

[@thebrowncompound]

I had to bring the motor up another half inch an it rides out now.

[@2020jd]

12:22 Pops has the hammer down!

[@tabcreedence6553]

Not much boat left in the water when you're skeedaddling with that boat, great looking rigs

[@Mirageman0373]

Looks like that engine has had the poppet valve pulled and thermostats cored. That’s why your not showing much water at idle. That’s how you set up an engine that turns higher rpms to get rid of the extra water. Looks good. Engine sounds healthy.👍

[@rickpriest1961]

So much pressure mine blew the plugs out of the stock water pickup holes. Tapped and threaded them now.

[@TalkTrash55]

Oh look this guy knows it all

[@ronniewilliz153]

@@TalkTrash55 lol what's ur issue ?

[@crankinbass5758]

Very impressed how quick you learned that chine walk! Sick boats man

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Had that boat in 1984. 2.4 Bridgeport Mercury Hi Performance. Fast back then also.

[@chriswesney]

That thing sounds sick!

[@loey7964]

DUDE THE BOAT IS FLYING

[@mikedimarco4702]

God I love this one# need more mr brown

[@rcmodman403]

Great classic , beautiful.

[@Mr-steezah]

I love that hydrostreams vector. Is my favorite Boat with that 2.5.

[@kennethwood713]

2 types of people that drive hydrostreams, those who have been wet and those who will get wet. Bad Ass boats

[@rickpriest1961]

Been wet. V-King 175 Merc [legal] NO2 [not legal].

[@thenarrator869]

Second that. Valero yt hull here. 200hp mariner.

[@williamrizzo1285]

I almost bought one, I ended up with a stallion.

[@beanapalooza6614]

Dude thank you for helping me!!! My best friend/bro from another Mom. He pasted a couple years ago. He owned a Hydrosport. I could not for the life of me, remember the name. We live in Phenix city Alabama. Ran the boat on the Chattahoochee!!! Yep that Chattahoochee lol. It was a race boat in Texas. We just used it for recreation. Had the most awesome times in that boat. So thank you for bringing back memories of my dear friend!!!!! You got a new sub!! " way down yonder on the Chattahoochee "🎶🎵🎼🎤😎

[@AddolfHittler]

Really nice vid! I liked how tiny portion of the hull was in contact with water.

[@lightskinxxvvxx7334]

From speed boats to fishing boats boats are cool❤️💯

[@stevemagnuson7051]

I overheated a 200 a couple of months ago. Cooked all the gaskets. First run after a rebuild....sucked a plastic bag and didn’t have a water pressure gauge. Do over!

[@thebrowncompound]

Damn that’s tragic

[@stevemagnuson7051]

@@thebrowncompound yes it is...will never run without water pressure gauge ever again....even if it’s a friend/customers boat. Learned the hard way on this one!

[@somerandomname9252]

The 2 best days as a boat owner. The day you buy it, then the day you sell it! Never again!

[@diegomayan]

THANK YOU! for putting it in gear with the engine off. THANK YOU, I was suffering until that moment

[@thiloschieschke9766]

Hello again ! In retrospect, I noticed: The propeller that you have installed lets out the exhaust gases in front of the propeller. That promotes cavitation extremely! Back then with my Merc. I have the Merc. rebuilt that the exhaust gases come out above the water with the cooling water. That gives a more stable boost! Greetings Thilo Schieschke.

[@thebrowncompound]

Exhaust comes out the huge exhaust hole

[@thiloschieschke9766]

@@thebrowncompound Exactly. The exhaust gases come out of where the propeller sucks in water! And presses the water with the exhaust gases out of the back. What goes through in gas, you lose in thrust Gas can be compressed Water not And the cavitation effect increases with the propeller You understand Greetings Thilo.

[@thebrowncompound]

The exhaust is a hole that I can fit two hands in and is out of water when on plain. And lower picks water up on the nose. The prop doesn’t suck in any water Idk how much more simple I can make it

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Boy that engine sounds good in the driveway !

[@dareblack5833]

Looks fun, I’m sure lots of work, skill, and bit of luck goes into it.

[@justenhamm8917]

Had me on the edge of my seat😮‍💨😮‍💨 stupid fast🤘🏾

[@stephenlane2826]

That's a great way to get the correct level shaft limit to the bottom of the boat. Ha. Too funny. Just wave your hand across.

[@thebrowncompound]

Didn’t video using a board on the bottom of the boat

[@billsiegel1783]

Absolute much better than watching anything on TV nice job

[@adamburford8699]

Love the hull and shape of your red racing boat man👍

[@beanapalooza6614]

Whoa.. man your dad resembles my friend...... was not expecting that...if your pops had longer hair.... I'd post a pic if I could on here.....I got goosebumps when I saw your dad......

[@masterSe7en77]

Wish I had a stick relationship with my dad like that

[@redjacket5715]

ahaha nice vid bro what a project