Free V20

[msbhammer]

Well, I tracked down this guy today about a v20 he was getting rid of. It's a 78 V20. The transom is rotted and the floors are soft. It's for Free. The only good this I see are the windshield, sliding hatch and the trailer. Trailer comes with a title as well. Hmm, where can I hide this at If I decide to grab it. :-/ Dont actually need it, but the few parts could help out members. ;)

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Waisted transom. Completely hollow.

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cuddy.
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Dash is in good shape.
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So how much to take this to the land fill after its stripped ??

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[Pipe_Dream]

That is so sad... :'(

[msbhammer]

Mulv, didnt you take a V to the dump. Have much $$did it cost you to dump it ?? ???

[Mulv80]

Hammer when I dumped my V it was like $60. I had to remove the gas tank before dumping it. The place I took it to was in NJ, about 20 min from Philly.

If you decide to part her out I could use the cover over the gas tank to practice my fiberglassing skills.

[msbhammer]

Mulv, looks like I might grab it. I'll pull the tank cover off for ya. Working on a deal now where I can strip it down.
Wish I had the room for it. Would be a great project learning how to redo the transom.

[C YENSEN]

Hammer,

Are the rod boxes square or trapezoidal??

If there square, I will buy them from you ;D


and if they are trapezoidal can you get me some measurements???

[randlemanboater2]

You can't beat the price. ;D

[bradford]

That guys backyard looks like Skools. *You could make a few bucks on the extra parts and the trailer and then use the hull for a giant flower pot. * ;D

Besides, what's one more boat in the yard? ;D

[msbhammer]

C.Y. Them be traozoid. I'll measure them for ya.

[C YENSEN]

if they will work, I will buy you a HOOTERS t-shirt ;D

[msbhammer]

LOL. ;D ;D ;D

[bradford]

If you drag that trailer down to Georgia for me I'll give you 100, no wait, 50 bucks and take you out for doughnuts. * ;D ;D ;D

I had to change my price when I thought about how many doughnuts Hammer could probably eat! ;D ;D ;D

[msbhammer]

That could be a deal breaker there. Yummy...donuts. ;D

[Skools Out]

can i get the teak that's around the rod boxes? and hey cut the hull in half and extend it to a 26 fter i wish i had a free V to cut in half and extend. but i do need rod box teak if avail and good.

Hey i NEED that hatch for the splash well what do ya need for it now?

[msbhammer]

SKOOL, I noticed that hatch/raised lip area in the splash well. Does it open ?? so you get to the batteries ??
I'll cut it out and send it to ya. ;D
Hoping to pick it up Friday. Lefty cant know about it though. Shhhh. ;D

[msbhammer]

A few more Pics. that I took today. The frloor is solid except for one samm spot. Starting to wonder if its worth saving ?


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Splash well lid that SKOOL is looking for.

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Bilge area.
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Dash has new guages in it.
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[C YENSEN]

I'll take the gas gauge ::) ;D

[msbhammer]

lol. *;D

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[chesapeake_dreamin]

Headed to GA Tomorrow, where's the boat and how many Doughnuts we talking about?

[msbhammer]

You need to turn around and head north. It's in Delaware. ;D
Dont let the donuts get stale either. :P

[Skools Out]

hammer that hatch i think just has hinges so no need to saw all the hatch out lol only need the lid in one piece without saw marks lol PM me the price and shipping price hammers the man and wow lefty's the woman ;D

[msbhammer]

SKOOL, sorry to have to do this to ya. But I'm Proclaiming a Double Dawg. I "Hammer" do hear-by Double-Dawg Skool into adding two V-20's together. *;D
I wanna see a 28ft. V. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[msbhammer]

Who's V-20 is this. It was posted here maybe six months ago and I saved the pic. in photobucket.
I might see if I can save this V.....that I'm picking up in the next few days......thats a maybe. Wanna take a hard look at it and see if I wanna get all involved in this project or not. Or maybe I just wanna take a chain saw to it and see whats inside. *;D

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/msbhammer/repair5.jpg

[parishht]

HAMMER, just plug that license plate into your police computer. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

[msbhammer]

LOL ;D ;D ;D
Where you been. Whats been going on with your V ??

[C YENSEN]

Who's V-20 is this. It was posted here maybe six months ago and I saved the pic. in photobucket.
I might see if I can save this V.....that I'm picking up in the next few days......thats a maybe. Wanna take a hard look at it and see if I wanna get all involved in this project or not. Or maybe I just wanna take a chain saw to it and see whats inside. *;D

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/msbhammer/repair5.jpg

I think this is "2ndchance"'s V :-/

[franco477]

Hammer if no one wants the sliding hatch I'll take it off your hands. Let me know what you want for it, I would pay for the shipping too.

[parishht]

LOL *;D ;D ;D
Where you been. Whats been going on with your V ??

Just got back to work on Thursday this week.

I suggest that everyone take a two week vacation
and drive I-70 cross country.
There is more stuff to see on that route than you can imagine.

I will be in Lewes this weekend, probably just do a little work
on the V and take measurements for projects.

When I saw free V20 as the topic, I thought maybe you
conficated mine. ;) ;) ;D ;D

[msbhammer]

You Drove across country. So where are all the pics. of all teh V's you seen. ;D

[parishht]

Pics posted soon, I have to sort the good from bad,
I think we took close to 2000 shots.

Oh and guess what, didn't see a single V.

[chesapeake_dreamin]

I've passed a V all week here in DE they want 3k for it sitting on RT1 in Rehoboth.

[msbhammer]

Just north or Rehoboth, didnt see it. Whatcha doing in Delaware...vacation ?? You bring your V with ya. How long u here for ?

[msbhammer]

So whats the preferred way to replace this type of transom. From the outside...looks easier that way..or from the inside ??? ???
Hope to have it Monday and will take a better look and decide to keep or trash/part it out.
Really dont have teh time or $$ to repair her, but I hate seeing this V go to the landfill. :'(

[2ndchance]

I could use the port side Teak sliding hatch guide :D. I just took my Renkin to the Suffolk Va land fill and it didn't cost me anything? I can't understand why a sanitary land fill would charge someone to help them out. ???After all they are trying to fill in some land.

[msbhammer]

Well I brought home the other V20 today. Well not to my house but to my buddies shop. Free storage, you cant beat it. ;D I took a bunch of Pics. but the camera was acting up. So here's a few for all you Pic. Ho's. *;D

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Bow rail was torn off. *:-/
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Waisted transom.

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Trailer is in really good shape. Springs and axel look recent/ not to old.Tires have dry rot.

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Found a brand new prop. Just dont know for what type of motor though. Merc., Johnny *:-/

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Dashboard with some strange things growing on it.
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Bilge punp in the anchor Locker. ??? ??? ??? ??? *:-/
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Fuel lines, vent line and wiring are in real good shape.

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[msbhammer]

Damm, the site has been big time slow for the past few days. Is it me or is anyone having the same problem. *:-[http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/msbhammer/DSC02764.jpg

Nice bee's nest in the upper corner. :-/

[msbhammer]

This might be a job for a SKOOL rebuild. DOnt have the time or cash to work on it just now. It might look ok in the pics., but she needs alot of time and $$
Would love to have her match my V.
Sometime this week I'll scub her clean and hopefully decide to keep her for a while or part her out. I know a few of you guys could use the parts, so hang tight till I decide what to do with her. Hoping to get a few hundred for the trailer. Well at Least $300.00
Thought about selling my V to help towards a down payment on a house and use this new V as a new project. Just unsure what to do with it yet. Hopefully in a few days I'll know more. Just hated to see this V go to teh Landfill. :-X

[parishht]

Sunday on my way home, I saw one like this just north of route 16,
Is that the one?

What happened behind the sleep inn on Sunday,
traffic was a mess heading north from Crabby Dicks?

[parishht]

Sunday on my way home, I saw one like this just north of route 16,
Is that the one?

What happened behind the sleep inn on Sunday,
traffic was a mess heading north from Crabby Dicks?

Crabby Richards was changed to Thingys,
this site really makes me laugh sometimes.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Crabby Richards was changed to Thingys,
this site really makes me laugh sometimes.
Try the female counterpart, it comes out as girl thingy ;D.

[msbhammer]

Hmmm, should I post more pics. or is te site gonna crash. :-X

[Skools_Dual]

It already did crash i lost my account ???

[Mulv80]

If everybody keeps loosing their post count I will be the top poster in no time ;D

[Mulv80]

woo hoo, just checking 742. ;)

[msbhammer]

A few more Pics. Who has the bleach.

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Last Pic. before the battery died. *:-/
I miss the bow rail. Think they look better with them on.

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[msbhammer]

It's 6am, going down to clean out the V and scrub her down and decide if she's worth saving or parting out on E-Bay.

[msbhammer]

All cleaned up now. No more green things growing on her no more. *;D

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Scubbed the outside and removed the boot stripe.
Can soda blast it for free if I drive and pick up a load for my buddy in Denton Md.

Transom/cap comes off Wednesday. Gonna look at the transom and see if I can redo her.


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[chesapeake_dreamin]

My family is from MD and we have a place in Rehoboth @ colonial east. Spent a few weeks driving all over introducing the new wife to the fam and seeing the sites. She had never been to a northern boardwalk or eaten a bucket of Thrashers. Fix all that. No didn't bring the boat, thought I would be picking one up while there but, way too much work for the money. I've done some serious soul search'n and have decided to finish fixing mine up and will keep looking for a good deal on something newer. For now anyway. LOL pics to follow.

[chesapeake_dreamin]

Good find btw, may be worth a little time to fix looks good in the pix.

[msbhammer]

You gotta get some Thrasher fries when at the Boardwalk. ;D

Hoping on soda blasting, barrier coat, bottom paint, redo transom and fuel tank cover, then that it. Goes on the for sale block. Maybe allgrip the whole boat, but I'm gonna see if I can get a shine back in the gelcoat first.

More pics. to follow Wed. Thats if I'm not diving Wed. out on the Sub-wreck.

[msbhammer]

Up all night, worked on teh V and gotta be back in under 6 hours. Off to bed. ::)

[msbhammer]

Going back down today to work on the V. Little more cleaning, tearing out the old antenna's, grabbed them yesturday and my hand is filled with fiberglass partials now. >:(
Hopefully by the end of the day, I will have the transom cut out and removed. Oh...what would SKOOL do. ???
Cutting out the transom from the inside along the cap.
Scared to make that first cut and say OOPS. :'(
Pictures to follow. ;D

[Mulv80]

Ain't wasting no time on this one :o Grinder in hand and only had the boat 2 days. Can't wait to see some pics, are you going to cut the splashwell out?

[msbhammer]

Worked all night, finishing up a pot of coffee now to get me through the day. Grinder, circ. saw, sawzaw in hand.
Taking out the splash well any maybe a portion of the floor.

Worse thing that can happen is I screw up and just part it out. Makes for a good practise boat. ;D

Step by steps pics. t folow I hope. I just hope I dont fall asleep with a saw in my hand. :-X :P