I have a 78'... Floor and transom are nice and solid. Previous owner did his maintenance and made sure all penetrations were properly sealed. May not be the prettiest V20 around, (can you say Lumberslinger?) but it's a good solid boat. Just do your homework when you buy one. Walk on the floor bouncing on the balls of your feet as you do. Look/feel for spots where the floor feels soft underfoot. Do a bounce test on the engine on the transom. Look for any flexing. Check any holes in the stern. Make sure they are all sealed. (that last one can be misleading, if he sealed all of them the week before, so don't go by that 100%) In short, use common sense. And don't be afraid, if you find somethng wrong, to ask about it or to renegotiate the price. The worse that happens is you find a different boat. There are lots of them out there. You just have to look.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer
1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.
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