Reggie and wife in 1995 HOT BOAT magazine

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09-13-2022, 11:59 AM

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Girls where hot. So wasn’t the hardware. Simply, I bought the mag.

09-13-2022, 05:37 PM

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I miss all the cool small boats and still have a soft spot for the Merc 2-stroke V-6

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09-13-2022, 06:41 PM

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Yep.
It shifted.

PB did the same.

The boats got bigger and bigger and the small stuff disappeared.

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I miss all the cool small boats and still have a soft spot for the Merc 2-stroke V-6

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09-13-2022, 07:29 PM

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I miss all the cool small boats and still have a soft spot for the Merc 2-stroke V-6

amen to that.
I can remember the Hallett 270 winning vee bottom of the year. Now if it doesn't run 150 its a turd.
And nothing screams like a 2.5 efi

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09-13-2022, 07:50 PM

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Very cool! Thanks for sharing

09-14-2022, 07:07 AM

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You don't see as many nose cones any more?

09-14-2022, 07:15 AM

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I miss all the cool small boats and still have a soft spot for the Merc 2-stroke V-6

Ditto

From about 4th grade until about age 30, all we played with were Hydrostreams, STV's, and Allisons ... It went bigger from there, but I miss those days.

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09-14-2022, 07:38 AM

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Ditto
From about 4th grade until about age 30, all we played with were Hydrostreams, STV's, and Allisons ... It went bigger from there, but I miss those days.
MDS

I had a Hydrostream Vegas XT mod vp. 2.4 Merc with 3 two bbl carbs and Nitrous. Relieved exhaust, velocity stacks, jack plate, foot throttle. WooHoo! What happened to all the little STVs etc? Don't see them anymore.