In what years were they improved?

[eight]

Now that I've been looking at V20s anything without much flare doesn't look good anymore.

What are the notable improvements made throughout the years and in what years were they done?

In particular I want to know when they switched to 25" transoms and when the deck was raised. I want the deck to be above the waterline.

I'll be looking at center consols mostly. Seem to be the most common type here in TX. Been finding some nice looking ones lately for low prices. Seems only an odd group of people mostly in the northeast want these things.

[fishingwithblue]

Originally Posted by eight

Now that I've been looking at V20s anything without much flare doesn't look good anymore.

What are the notable improvements made throughout the years and in what years were they done?

In particular I want to know when they switched to 25" transoms and when the deck was raised. I want the deck to be above the waterline.

I'll be looking at center consols mostly. Seem to be the most common type here in TX. Been finding some nice looking ones lately for low prices. Seems only an odd group of people mostly in the northeast want these things.

[THEFERMANATOR]

The 25" transom was an option from early on(78 I think), but some time around 85-86 they started raising the decks up. I've seen 85's both ways, but all of the outboard 86's I've seen had the higher deck. The sea-drives and I/O's could still be a lower deck on up through the 90's from what I have seen.

[charlie_the_tuna]

i belong to that odd group of people.

now, did you mean the group is odd or the people in the group are odd?

because most of these northeasterners with V20's are odd indeed.

[chumbucket]

Well said Chuck.

[macojoe]

I don't have a V20 so I guess I am not odd anymore!!

[eight]

I suppose its an odd group of odd people.

Do these things sink? I mean, if I was able to put a hole in the hull in the gulf would it descend to the murky depths, or would it float at the top?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by eight

I suppose its an odd group of odd people.

Do these things sink? I mean, if I was able to put a hole in the hull in the gulf would it descend to the murky depths, or would it float at the top?

The later models have foam in them, I believe the consensus is 76 or 78 is when that started. It is hard to sink a V-20, ask MJ about his rogue wave incident.