cbe317
03-13-2004, 03:40 AM
Hello,
My name is Chris. I live in Savannah GA. My first boat was a 1988 v-20 fisherman/cc. It had a 200 Yamaha. I realized after the first day of riding that this was the perfect hull. I kept that boat for 5 years. Then I bought a 1991 fisherman/cc with a closed transom and an armstrong full flotation bracket holding a merc 225. I know, some would say that is too much motor, believe me it wasn't. I wouldn't put a 225 on a v-20 with a cutaway transom. The full flotation bracket was key. The '91 would do a solid 60knts(safely, I might add). After fishing that boat for 3 years, I thought I would move up to a 1989 23 fisherman/cc. Wow! What a mistake that was. You can really tell the difference in hull design. The v-20 was drier and softer than that big ole heavy 23. After finally getting rid of the 23 I am in the market for another v-20 fisherman/cc with a closed transom.
Anyway, thats my v-20 story hope to chat with you all soon.
Chris
P.S. I have heard that Ray hunt also designed the 21 seahawk/scorpion hull for chris-craft. Supposedly he scaled up the v-20 hull to make it a foot longer. when he did that something happened to lift/drag ratio and I know those boats don't ride anything like the v-20(very sluggish). Anybody else heard this?
My name is Chris. I live in Savannah GA. My first boat was a 1988 v-20 fisherman/cc. It had a 200 Yamaha. I realized after the first day of riding that this was the perfect hull. I kept that boat for 5 years. Then I bought a 1991 fisherman/cc with a closed transom and an armstrong full flotation bracket holding a merc 225. I know, some would say that is too much motor, believe me it wasn't. I wouldn't put a 225 on a v-20 with a cutaway transom. The full flotation bracket was key. The '91 would do a solid 60knts(safely, I might add). After fishing that boat for 3 years, I thought I would move up to a 1989 23 fisherman/cc. Wow! What a mistake that was. You can really tell the difference in hull design. The v-20 was drier and softer than that big ole heavy 23. After finally getting rid of the 23 I am in the market for another v-20 fisherman/cc with a closed transom.
Anyway, thats my v-20 story hope to chat with you all soon.
Chris
P.S. I have heard that Ray hunt also designed the 21 seahawk/scorpion hull for chris-craft. Supposedly he scaled up the v-20 hull to make it a foot longer. when he did that something happened to lift/drag ratio and I know those boats don't ride anything like the v-20(very sluggish). Anybody else heard this?