I've been paroled, she is done, just need to connect the quick connect to the freshwater storage piping. Last pics
http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachme...97-website.jpg

Insulated Fish Box
http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachme...95-website.jpg
Anchor Storage Locker
http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachme...93-website.jpg
Battery Storage in Front of Console Below Deck
http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachme...91-website.jpg
Washdown Piping for fresh and saltwater attached to forward bulkhead
http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachme...94-website.jpg
Battery Storage Area
http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachme...92-website.jpg
http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachme...96-website.jpg
The Family
http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachme...98-website.jpg
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That is one of the most beautiful Vs I have seen! GREAT JOB!! I wouldn't have done anything different, down to the color scheme!

Once again the below deck is most fantastic. Words just don't do this rig justice. Battery placement, fit and finish, rigging, it all looks top notch. Nice job, your talent shows. :nic:

that is one good looking boat.

DUDE!!!! Your skills are fantastic, and they show in what has to be one of the most beautiful restorations I've ever seen. Well done Tartuffe....well done!!:clap:

I'm happy you guys like her! One last pic...encore
http://www.thehulltruth.com/attachme...90-website.jpg

This is my favorite part of the boat, 12 coats of Helmsman exterior varnish sold at Lowes. I sure hope it holds up

C'mon...fess up...you went to a new boat dealer...got some inside shots of a new, top tier boat..right?...J/K...

Man, lemme tel ya that's some nice work!!...DETAIL, DETAIL DETAIL...and it didn't seem to take long...you musta got w/it pretty steady...

Can't say it enough...:nic:...some SERIOUS boat porn...:drool:

I have to concur. That is one of the finest V20's I have seen. You should be very proud. That thing is good for another 30 years. :party:

hey bud I got your message on tht. I will take all the scrap parts ya got. pm me when you get a chance.

yep like already said, one of if not the best V20 I have ever saw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap:

How did you measure to make sure that the stringers went back in the same place and height?

After making the boat look that good, I would never want it back in the water again!!!! lol. Fantastic job!!!!

:part:

Boat looks fantastic - congratulations. Just really great.

X2 totally argee

congrats, that is a work of art.

Very Nice!!!

I ran strings through marked holes in the hull from the rub rail screws. I numbered the holes and wrote down the measurement from the edge of the hull to centerline of the stringer and the distance below the string to the top of stringer. I had other measurements but those were what I trusted the most. Most important thing was the outside to outside measurement of the hull to make sure the hull itself didn't "relax."

There is a picture in this thread of all the strings

Thanks for all the kind words fellas! I had never been so nervous as that first trip back to the ramp. I've had her out about a dozen times now including twice about 50 miles offshore so its like old times. Even got a small scratch that didnt bother me. When not in the water I found a great covered storage area :party:

Nice rebuild
 

Now that youre done I will send my 1984 Center Console to you.

is that a bigger than stock tank you put in there?

Yeah, It had a 60 gallon, I was able to get a 72 gallon in there since the cap was off and realistically probably could have gotten 100 or more if I gone the custom tank route.

I know this is an old thread, but wanted to add my complements. I know how long it took you to do that fantastic bottom job. I've done that sort of work. Lots of sanding is an understatement--it's lots of sanding, over and over again. Sweet job. I have been thinking about doing something like this on my boat, but I know how long it will actually take and I have other obligations.

I have one question if you still follow this thread and read this. How fast is it WOT with that perfect bottom on flat water? What does it weigh? and what is your motor?

Hi Night, I kinda lurk on the forum so if it pops up I'll see it but anyway...the boat weight, I have no idea, I know its lighter than when I started the restore. The hatches and fuel tank cover alone went from 88 lbs to 33 with the foam cores. The whole deck was probably another 150 lbs less.

The boat tops out at around 44 knots with a 200 Evinrude spinning a 15x17 prop. I am sure it could do much better if I went to a 19 pitch but I enjoy being able to pull a wakeboarder out in about 3 seconds flat as well as stand it up in a nasty 3 foot chop in a 5 second wave period.

I did thin the perfection down to 10%, max thinning per instructions, it was still too thick and had alot of orange peel maybe 40% is the magic number, after 6 tries I just went ahead and sprayed it.

Thanks for the compliments, still trying to decide if I am ready to try it again.

Just went over your build thread again, great job. I was wondering what rub rail you used on your build? Is the insert stainless? I was also wondering how long you ran the boat with the heavy re-enforcement on the back? Thanks

The boat had that heavy plate on it when I bought it so it had been at least five years of running before tear down and I would guess at least 2 years prior to my purchase based on its condition. That is a Taco brand rub rail with a vinyl insert.

http://tacomarine.com/item--1-5-8-x-...-V11-9811.html

Thanks I think that rubrail will be a little more in my price range than the one with the stainless insert.