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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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09-05-2018, 03:00 AM
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Great looking boat. Really pretty pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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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. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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09-05-2018, 06:28 AM
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beautiful
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09-05-2018, 06:51 AM
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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.
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09-05-2018, 03:01 PM
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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.
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09-06-2018, 04:05 PM
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Thanks all, just thought I’d pleasure your eyeballs a bit, since forums are always better with pictures
 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.
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#8
09-12-2018, 04:30 PM
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In florida, We see that many round rocks in a pile, we think ballast stones.
When i got my V it had the style top yours has, first thing i did was put a Bimini on it. Opens a lot more useable real estate, but little more exposed to the elements. They are great boats for families.
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#9
09-15-2018, 09:26 PM
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Phat, indeed if I were in Florida I would likely go with a bimini top too. In the heat you have down there the airflow would be most welcome. Up here in Canada on the great lakes we have some heat waves, but also some chilly winds and rains as well. The added shelter is nice at these times. Everything is a tradeoff it seems. The top is a bit restrictive and I can't fully stand up, however I like the aerodynamic profile of it and the look. There is also side and rear curtains that I can put on to have a full mooring cover. I hate leaving an open boat stored out in the rain.
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09-15-2018, 09:34 PM
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I've got a question for you all, is that four foot pole that my GPS antenna is on necessary? The previous owner installed it but I'm not sure if it gains me any better satellite signal than just having the antenna head itself mounted on the deck. I'd sooner go without it.
On my other boat I just used the internal antenna in my Lowrance HDS unit. Does an external antenna gain much?
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