Hydra-sports question

[maineiac5586]

Looking at a 1990 hydra-sports 18 ft center console boat. Anyone know if these have wood construction in floors or transom? Any known issues, decent boat?

 

[tpenfield]

Here is a picture of a 1990 Hydra-Sport transom rebuild. So, we know the transom is wood core. Probably the rest of it is the same. You can Google some restoration threads of that era for more pics, etc.
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One thing to check about the Hydra-Sports is the fuel tank to see if it is secured well in the fuel tank bay.

I'm sure the boat was 'decent' when it left the factory 33 years ago . . . but that means very little today. Current condition is what matters, and that is something you will have to determine for this specific boat.

 

[maineiac5586]

Here is a picture of a 1990 Hydra-Sport transom rebuild. So, we know the transom is wood core. Probably the rest of it is the same. You can Google some restoration threads of that era for more pics, etc.
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One thing to check about the Hydra-Sports is the fuel tank to see if it is secured well in the fuel tank bay.

I'm sure the boat was 'decent' when it left the factory 33 years ago . . . but that means very little today. Current condition is what matters, and that is something you will have to determine for this specific boat.

Thank you for the info.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Any 34 year old boat will need a restoration