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V20 Pilot House??
Another crazy idea of mine......
Has anyone considered building a pilot house on their V20? The main drawbacks are weight, aerodynamics, and it would be hot during the summer. But with a pilothouse you can fish your V year round in the colder months. I was thinking either a rollup clear curtain or removable windows for ventilation. It would have to be constructed of light composite core materials. Putting a good angle on all three axis of the windshield would help with aerodymanics. Not to mention you gain mounting for rod holders, antenna, etc on the roof. Maybe even a ling tower, i dont mean full on tower i mean the fish spotting thing right on top the roof. (i cant remember the name for it) crows nest? Anyways what do yall think about it? I think the V20 has the lines for it. I was thinking an open back design.
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08-13-2012, 03:12 PM
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I actually at one point thought about doing a pilothouse on my v. I was gonna keep the forward deck you see on my boat pull the pilot house back from the bow just enough to make it a walk around style. She would look pretty Sharp!!!!
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08-13-2012, 05:52 PM
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*************************************** Stay Safe!  Sold - 1984 V-20 Cuddy with a 2003 Johnson 140 hp gas sippin 4-stroke. 1995 Ranger 250C with a 2015 Suzuki 300 hp 4-stroke.
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08-13-2012, 10:47 PM
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Those are some sharp looking boats. Another issue with a pilot house is getting to the anchor pulpit. Krackers design would be ideal. But i was thinking building it right off the top of the gunnels.
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08-14-2012, 06:59 AM
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Incorporating it into the gunnels would give you more space inside and shed most of the water overboard. IIRC -Hawaii seems to have their share of pilothouse boats. I love them for their function and their looks.
The Everglades boats I have seen lately have a lot of stylish glass around the T-top making for a nice enclosure, most all I have seen are powder coated and flawless.img_4e664ddc25458_9.jpg img_4e663fd67b55e_35.jpg
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08-14-2012, 08:06 AM
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This was a huge topic of discusion on THT. They talked about different designs and weight forward and the difference between a doghouse design and a pilot house design. They make some really cool bolt on DIY molds and structures but they are super expensive to purchase.
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08-14-2012, 08:54 AM
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I think weight forward due to a pilot house would help on a V20. After i build my bracket i will do some testing on water. I have two thirtyish gallon livwells that whe filled equal almost 500lbs. I figure moving them around will give me an idea of any porpoising issues. I will already be stern weighted due to a 30" bracket. Ridge i have seen several of the pilot house Everglades here. I like the looks. Would plexi work for a windshield? I am thinking of a wrap around windshield with no pillars except for a piece of aluminum tubing at the front corners for visibility.
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08-14-2012, 11:08 AM
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Plexi works but eventually gets scratched and tore up in my experience. I wonder how they use glass for their t-tops anyway? I see they are attached at the corners with rubber fasteners but still I would suspect the glass would be a safety hazard. They are very sweet looking and while they are not a pilot house they are somewhat of a hybrid and me likey.. They have that all figured out and more... Pricey!
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08-14-2012, 12:32 PM
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 OR i can forget the window and just cut a hole and stick my head thru it! Thanks BGreene 
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