First season on my V-20
 

I must say I really, really like this boat. Although I've been spending most of my time working on getting it set up the way I want it this season, I have had it out for a few good fishing trips and family beach- hopping excursions.

I really like that its enough boat to handle some rough conditions, yet I can still pull right in close to a beach and let my wife and kids out easily. I can also launch/ load it just fine by myself. We are using it on Georgian bay (Lake Huron). Conditions can get really nasty here but we feel comfortable in the V-20.


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Great looking boat. Really pretty pictures. Thanks for sharing. :clap::clap:

beautiful:beer:

Great pics! Love that clear Michigan water. I was up that way in July (Gaylord, Elk Rapids) and had a great time swimming in the lakes and bays and catching a few fish.

Yup....classic timeless lines ...looks like a boat, not a plastic mold.
Enjoy....don’t know if you have tabs but if not, I’ve found the trim tabs greatly improve ride to keep the bow down to cut through when choppy.

Thanks all, just thought I’d pleasure your eyeballs a bit, since forums are always better with pictures :sun:

Yes it has tabs and I do indeed find them greatly beneficial to cut the chop. It’s been a comfortable ride most times, except one time when the chop was 3-4’, that was not too fun.

First season on my V-20
 

Great pics, I too am in my rookie year with my V-20 on Lake Huron at East Tawas. I have a Chris Craft moored there and I am going through a series of projects getting ready for 2019 salmon and walleye. It is a fun boat, but my 1978 needed a little love this season. I put 20 miles on her 2 weeks ago. Ran great..but more prep work to do.

Thanks, Duke

nice pics, beautiful water, but who threw all those rocks in right at the beach?

Duke, I hear ya, there sure is a lot to get prepared on a new boat, especially to set it up for fishing. I too am eagerly anticipating next season when its time to put it all to good use!

Phat, the rocks are a bit of a shame really, but thats Georgian bay. I don't know why, but the dry land is all sand then nothing but stones in the water! I guess God thought they looked pretty there and I must agree. The bonus is that it keeps most other boaters out of these beaches. To get in I stand right up on my seat, head poking up through the zippered opening thats in my canvas for a birds' eye view. Then very carefully weave my way in through all the boulders and little rock shoals. I'd love a bigger boat for rough days, but surely not for this delicate beaching operation!

Nice looking boat man