At the risk of being burned at the stake for getting back on track....
Improving the V-20...
1. Raise the front deck to the bottom of the windshield glass
2. Raise the entire hull/rubrail in the bow by the same amount for less water over the bow
3. Eliminate the bow rail
4. Stretch to a full 8'6" beam
5. Widen bow slider/windshield walkthru by 4-6 inches
6. Anchor locker accessible from front deck
7. Raise windshield 2-3 inches
8. Full transom with outboard bracket and integrated swim step (no euro-trash transoms though)
9. Use Line-X instead of carpet in cabin
10. PVC liners where rod racks go into hull
11. Fold down bench seat across stern
12. Foam sandwich construction like a whaler
Just my thoughts from almost 30 years fishing one....
