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Old 09-03-2014, 09:04 AM
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Default 18Ft Hydra-sports Bay

Anyone have any experience with these boats? I found one for a pretty good deal over in BR. And im thinking about pulling the trigger. Its in great shape besides needing the seat covers redone. Its got a 90 evinrude ocean runner on it.
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Old 09-03-2014, 09:47 AM
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just check it for soft spots, trim the motor up some and push down on it to see if the transom is sound, with an ocean runner on it, is sounds like it is a mid to late 90s model it could have some rotting issues, that is a good motor if it wasn't abused, may be a bit small for and 18ft glass boat, i have a friend with a similar boat with a 115 that runs around 30-35mph
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Old 09-03-2014, 03:33 PM
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I have 2009 hydrasports bay bolt model which is one of the Vector series line and its a beast. The 18 ' iss much later model.Bult lighter and don't know much about these. Sorry
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Those were the fa-chiz back when they first came out, Kevlar hull was there big selling point but they still had wood floors and transom if I remember correctly ... Hydro
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Old 09-04-2014, 06:31 AM
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This one has zero wood from what ive read. Im goin to meet him somewhere sunday to do a compression check, check the floor and deck make sure theres no soft spots and check the transom.... Then go for a test run
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Old 09-05-2014, 02:18 PM
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I have a 2000 hydra-sport 18cc. It rides nice and dry. I do have a 115 on the back and it does around 35 mph.
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These always bug me because the name makes me think that they misspelled it.
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