First season on my V-20

[Dr. Hook]

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.

[Destroyer]

Great looking boat. Really pretty pictures. Thanks for sharing.

[SkunkBoat]

beautiful

[Pipe_Dream]

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.

[bgreene]

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.

[Dr. Hook]

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.

[Duke01]

Great pics, I too am in my rookie year with my V-20 on Lake Huron at East Tawas. I have a Chris Craft moored there and I am going through a series of projects getting ready for 2019 salmon and walleye. It is a fun boat, but my 1978 needed a little love this season. I put 20 miles on her 2 weeks ago. Ran great..but more prep work to do.

Thanks, Duke

[phatdaddy]

nice pics, beautiful water, but who threw all those rocks in right at the beach?

[Dr. Hook]

Duke, I hear ya, there sure is a lot to get prepared on a new boat, especially to set it up for fishing. I too am eagerly anticipating next season when its time to put it all to good use!

Phat, the rocks are a bit of a shame really, but thats Georgian bay. I don't know why, but the dry land is all sand then nothing but stones in the water! I guess God thought they looked pretty there and I must agree. The bonus is that it keeps most other boaters out of these beaches. To get in I stand right up on my seat, head poking up through the zippered opening thats in my canvas for a birds' eye view. Then very carefully weave my way in through all the boulders and little rock shoals. I'd love a bigger boat for rough days, but surely not for this delicate beaching operation!

[jjuriga]

Nice looking boat man