Went For A Ride
 

Saturday my family and I took the new to us V-20 out for a little ride. The ocean was slick and we saw probably 50 bottle nose dolphins chasing bait and a sea turtle.

We also caught and released some small black bass. (The wife said she was going out for dinner, throw em back.)

I am very pleased with my new boat.

We stopped at Capt. Pete's for a soda.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0064-4.jpg


Then we rode all the way around Holden Beach, left out of Lockwood's Folly Inlet and came back in Shalotte Inlet. Like I said, the ocean was slick.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0066-4.jpg



About a mile off of the beach.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0067-4.jpg

A small sea turtle was sunning.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0073-4.jpg

We tried to take pics of the dolphins, but all we got was the splash after they went back down.



Who says the cabin on a V-20 won't sleep 3?

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0085-2.jpg

They slept for an hour.


Later we ran about 4 miles out and caught and released about 20 black bass just for fun.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0095-3.jpg

Went For A Ride
 

Saturday my family and I took the new to us V-20 out for a little ride. The ocean was slick and we saw probably 50 bottle nose dolphins chasing bait and a sea turtle.

We also caught and released some small black bass. (The wife said she was going out for dinner, throw em back.)

I am very pleased with my new boat.

We stopped at Capt. Pete's for a soda.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0064-4.jpg


Then we rode all the way around Holden Beach, left out of Lockwood's Folly Inlet and came back in Shalotte Inlet. Like I said, the ocean was slick.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0066-4.jpg



About a mile off of the beach.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0067-4.jpg

A small sea turtle was sunning.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0073-4.jpg

We tried to take pics of the dolphins, but all we got was the splash after they went back down.



Who says the cabin on a V-20 won't sleep 3?

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0085-2.jpg

They slept for an hour.


Later we ran about 4 miles out and caught and released about 20 black bass just for fun.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...101_0095-3.jpg

Re: Went For A Ride
 

I bet the JOHNZUKI on the V gets some good milage. When I ran mine(before I seen the transom isuues), the 1.6 SEA-DRIVE GULPED fuel to the tune of around 12 GPH @ 3800 RPM's :o.

Re: Went For A Ride
 

I bet the JOHNZUKI on the V gets some good milage. When I ran mine(before I seen the transom isuues), the 1.6 SEA-DRIVE GULPED fuel to the tune of around 12 GPH @ 3800 RPM's :o.

Re: Went For A Ride
 

great shot of the cabin, that's the main reason we got rid of a center console and got a cuddy. enjoy what ya got, they grow up fast.....

Re: Went For A Ride
 

great shot of the cabin, that's the main reason we got rid of a center console and got a cuddy. enjoy what ya got, they grow up fast.....

Re: Went For A Ride
 

Randleman, They are some great Family shots. Thats what it's all about. Glad everyone is enjoying the V. ;D

Re: Went For A Ride
 

Randleman, They are some great Family shots. Thats what it's all about. Glad everyone is enjoying the V. ;D

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I ran about 40 miles total and I used about 7 gal. ;D

Top speed was 35 mph with 25 gal gas, 2 adults, 3 kids, and a big lunch box on board, but I was turning about 400 rpm too many, looks like I could use a 20 pitch prop. (Assuming this tach is right) But with this prop the V shoots out of the hole.

Re: Went For A Ride
 

I ran about 40 miles total and I used about 7 gal. ;D

Top speed was 35 mph with 25 gal gas, 2 adults, 3 kids, and a big lunch box on board, but I was turning about 400 rpm too many, looks like I could use a 20 pitch prop. (Assuming this tach is right) But with this prop the V shoots out of the hole.

Re: Went For A Ride
 

All looks great!!

If there was no pic, I would say you lie about 3 sleeping in there!
But I will tell you there is no roomm but for one of me!!

Re: Went For A Ride
 

All looks great!!

If there was no pic, I would say you lie about 3 sleeping in there!
But I will tell you there is no roomm but for one of me!!

Re: Went For A Ride
 

Looks like a great day Randle, enjoy the little ones as long as you can.

MJ, I know what you mean, I can barely sit in my cuddy to
make repairs and stow gear.
Then again, maybe if I clean out some of the $hit I got in there...

Re: Went For A Ride
 

Looks like a great day Randle, enjoy the little ones as long as you can.

MJ, I know what you mean, I can barely sit in my cuddy to
make repairs and stow gear.
Then again, maybe if I clean out some of the $hit I got in there...

Re: Went For A Ride
 

Nice Randle very nice. Those smooth days are a God Send, nice family brother ;)

Re: Went For A Ride
 

Nice Randle very nice. Those smooth days are a God Send, nice family brother ;)

Re: Went For A Ride
 

glad you got out and enjoyed the new V ;D

Re: Went For A Ride
 

glad you got out and enjoyed the new V ;D

Re: Went For A Ride
 

RB great pics. I will be at the beach next weekend and I'll put together a similar report ;)

The newer hulls have bigger cuddy's than the older ones. My V-21 has more head room and leg room.

Re: Went For A Ride
 

RB great pics. I will be at the beach next weekend and I'll put together a similar report ;)

The newer hulls have bigger cuddy's than the older ones. My V-21 has more head room and leg room.

Re: Went For A Ride
 

can't beat a day like that...great pics!

Re: Went For A Ride
 

can't beat a day like that...great pics!

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RB take was great. Enjoy them young ones while they want to go. Mine are 25 & 21 and only make it to the cottage 2-3 times a summer. You had fun! Billy Mac ;D

Re: Went For A Ride
 

RB take was great. Enjoy them young ones while they want to go. Mine are 25 & 21 and only make it to the cottage 2-3 times a summer. You had fun! Billy Mac ;D

Re: Went For A Ride
 

GREAT DAYs!!!!!

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GREAT DAYs!!!!!

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good times had by all iam sure ;D

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good times had by all iam sure ;D

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Wow! Very nice pics bro. I can't wait to splash mine. My 8 year old daughter keeps asking if the boat is fixed. She will be the second one to get a ride, I gotta break-in the new gearbox first ;)

Re: Went For A Ride
 

Wow! Very nice pics bro. I can't wait to splash mine. My 8 year old daughter keeps asking if the boat is fixed. She will be the second one to get a ride, I gotta break-in the new gearbox first ;)

Re: Went For A Ride
 

It was really a great time. The CEO liked the new boat, she was even asking me how much a new paint job would cost and told me to get a new trailer cause the one with holes in the fenders is ugly.

I left the house on Friday with a fairly short "todo" list, by the time I drove home Sunday the list was a whole page again.

Cushions for the cabin, in line scuppers, fat boy helm seat, etc.....

Re: Went For A Ride
 

It was really a great time. The CEO liked the new boat, she was even asking me how much a new paint job would cost and told me to get a new trailer cause the one with holes in the fenders is ugly.

I left the house on Friday with a fairly short "todo" list, by the time I drove home Sunday the list was a whole page again.

Cushions for the cabin, in line scuppers, fat boy helm seat, etc.....

Re: Went For A Ride
 

I would reccomend having your current prop repitched. I've had excellent luck with having props repitched to higher pitchs(not so good of luck with decreasing though). Or you could have them put some cup in the blade, but ALUMINUM(ESPESCIALLY SUZUKI'S) tends to not hold a cup for long.

I've had my fair share of prop work done in my day, I like fishing the flats in 2' of water or less.

Re: Went For A Ride
 

I would reccomend having your current prop repitched. I've had excellent luck with having props repitched to higher pitchs(not so good of luck with decreasing though). Or you could have them put some cup in the blade, but ALUMINUM(ESPESCIALLY SUZUKI'S) tends to not hold a cup for long.

I've had my fair share of prop work done in my day, I like fishing the flats in 2' of water or less.

Re: Went For A Ride
 

I priced some SS props and some 4 blade aluminuminum today, I wont be buying a new SS, thats fer sher.

The kid at the parts counter seemed to talk a good game, but he suggested that if I go to more pitch that I decrease the diameter of the prop, seems to me, that would defeat the purpose.

Re: Went For A Ride
 

I priced some SS props and some 4 blade aluminuminum today, I wont be buying a new SS, thats fer sher.

The kid at the parts counter seemed to talk a good game, but he suggested that if I go to more pitch that I decrease the diameter of the prop, seems to me, that would defeat the purpose.

Re: Went For A Ride
 

I still have that 19 Pitch laser II, what hud diameter does your Johnsuki have? V6 size or V4 siize?

Re: Went For A Ride
 

I still have that 19 Pitch laser II, what hud diameter does your Johnsuki have? V6 size or V4 siize?

Re: Went For A Ride
 

It seems from what I can find that you have to use a prop specific to a Johnson/Suzuki 4 stroke even specific down to 60 hp to 140 hp.. *It has 15 splines and it looks to be slightly less than 4 inches accross at the front of the prop (not the end where the exhaust comes out, it is about 4 1/4 ")

Re: Went For A Ride
 

It seems from what I can find that you have to use a prop specific to a Johnson/Suzuki 4 stroke even specific down to 60 hp to 140 hp.. *It has 15 splines and it looks to be slightly less than 4 inches accross at the front of the prop (not the end where the exhaust comes out, it is about 4 1/4 ")