[Steplift 72']

I've had the old low profile deck design, and the later self-bailing higher profile deck design. The hull is the same, the ride is identical, but it seemed to me the lower deck design had a more solid ride. I attributed it to the deck design of the later hulls having more flex in the cap, not the hull. Both ride outstanding.

i took a big wave over the motor and transom of the old 72' and lived to tell about it. My 83' model was great and the self bailing deck gave me much more confidence, but a bolt of lightning hit less than 100' from the boat giving me a new respect for weather. Nothing is a 100% guarantee but this hull design is solid, but there is also a matter of luck involved beyond seamanship to say the least. On a lighter note, I saw I couple guys I considered heathens on their knees praying to God after that bolt of lightning.

If you are out on the water in a small boat it's a risk, but the V20 is a design yet to be improved on in my opinion. The ride was shocking when I first went offshore in mine in 73' after riding in lesser boats.