On the water!

Jeb · #1 06-07-2016, 05:03 PM

I bought my '84 V20 in early March and have done some work: remove the old faulty oil injection from the '89 Merc 150, change lower unit lube, new fuel filter, new plugs, new impeller, new thermostats, replace solenoid on the power trim, repaint the deck, refinish teak, compound the hull, repair the bimini.... I haven't touched the rod boxes. They're garbage and I'm going to build new ones over the winter.

And finally, I went out. And I love it. She got up over 30 kt like it was nothing (just over 3500 RPM). I headed into a chop (probably 2-ft) at 25 kt and couldn't believe how smoothly it handled. Completely dry. I'm psyched. I love that it's easy to trailer, yet feels big when you're aboard.

Even got my ladies involved already!

It's going to be a great summer.

tsubaki · #2 06-07-2016, 05:14 PM

Congratulations on the splashdown and the girls loving it!

phatdaddy · #3 06-07-2016, 06:09 PM

nice job

my daughter was 2 when i got our V20, she just turned 27 and still loves going out in it. i've tried several times to get another boat, but they all fall short.

enjoy it

jvitiel · #4 06-07-2016, 06:29 PM

Gotta love that new boat feeling...

Got mine late last fall and that made for a LONG winter

3 Squids · #5 06-07-2016, 06:35 PM

Can't wait to get my kiddos out on mine. They love my Striper but I think the V will be much more comfortable and I know it will ride better. People think I'm crazy for taking my 5mo. old out on a boat but that's just how we roll around here. All my kids have been on the water before they could walk.

Glad you finally got yours going and I'm impressed by those numbers. Mine has a 88 200 Merc 2.5 on it. Found a good deal on a rebuilt 150 powerhead and had fears of losing power but it seems I'd be alright.

bradford · #6 06-08-2016, 04:00 AM

Good job on the maintainence and repairs, glad to hear she did good for you. Some of my best memories are being with my dad on his boat when I was a kid. When I met my wife she never really had much experience on boats, I've been messing around with them since I was 6 or 7 years old. She loves them now, I'll let her pick which one we take, and where we go alot of the time. Even got her watching tides and listening to the NOAA radio. Love that woman.

Striper80 · #7 06-08-2016, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 3 Squids

Can't wait to get my kiddos out on mine. They love my Striper but I think the V will be much more comfortable and I know it will ride better. People think I'm crazy for taking my 5mo. old out on a boat but that's just how we roll around here. All my kids have been on the water before they could walk.

Glad you finally got yours going and I'm impressed by those numbers. Mine has a 88 200 Merc 2.5 on it. Found a good deal on a rebuilt 150 powerhead and had fears of losing power but it seems I'd be alright.

What life jacket do you have for a five month old? If like to get mine out in about a month when he's 5 months.

Pipe_Dream · #8 06-08-2016, 09:38 AM

Well done, Jeb. Ain't life grand!

Greyduk · #9 06-08-2016, 09:58 AM

Beautiful family. What a blessing. Enjoy!!

Jeb · #10 06-08-2016, 10:38 AM

Thanks for the kind words. I just felt the need to post my reaction to the V20 hull after getting it out there for the first time. This site (and the enthusiastic reviews about the steplift) are one of the big reasons I specifically tried to find a V20. So, thanks.