So, what makes you like these old boats?

[tsubaki]

Originally Posted by eight

I've been thinking of picking up one of these for a while and decided to try to look up some information on them. Didn't expect to find such an active message board devoted to them. What makes these boats better than other old v-hulls?

The one I've been thinking of getting is a center console with twins. Originally had 70s but that was changed to 140s about 2 years ago. It was always slow with the 70s and they were troublesome. It sat for a few years until the 140s came along and was used once then put away. It is faster with just 1 140 on now than it ever was with both 70s. With both 140s on, you could say it is fast.

It's a V thing, you wouldn't understand.

[Stillrunning]

Well I'll have to say when I purchased the boat I really did not know very much about the boat. What I did know is that my buddy one month earlier spent $7,500 on a new motor and now would sell me the boat, motor, and trailer for $8,000. Thats what friends do when their friends are having financial problems. That was in 08/96 and was one of my best purchases I have ever made. Its just a great all around boat sking, fishing, or just taking a cruise its a great boat. Yes there are better boats but for the money and ride you will not find one in its class. I was looking hard for a little bigger walk around but with a new born and the price of gas I'm keeping my baby for another year. If I do decide to buy a bigger boat I have to fishing buddies already fighting over who will by my V20 because they have spent allot of hours on the boiat and know how great they are.

[bradford]

I like mine for all the reasons posted above. I also like her because a new boat with similar attributes would cost up to 30-50 grand or more. It's a cool feeling pulling up along side someone who just second mortgaged their house to get on the water and knowing my boat is more seaworthy, rides better, and even looks better (besides a couple of character lines on the old lass). Not to mention I've talked to a couple of guys who sold their V-20s to "move up" and tell me the always regreted it.

[nipper]

Because they have their own website.

[TunaHead]

This is THE all around boat. I bought my V20 on Ebay last year and had it hauled west to Northern CA from Jersey. I've had up to 6 guys in it free diving for abalone without feeling cramped for space. I fish with it avidly and with the new Suzuki 140 4-stroke and a 60 gallon tank I'll have the range to get out 40 miles or so this year to get to the tuna.

Also... it's a sexy looking hull!

[fishingwithblue]

I'm only 32 years old but I have an old soul. I like old music, old boats and curvy women. I believe they put more thought into the functionality of a boat back in the day. Now they cram boats full of "options" because new boat owners want what they think is more for their dollar when in fact they have been "optioned" out of all their fishing and boating room! I bought a brand new Key West when I was 24. It had a bilge leak from the factory and the livewell never functiones properly. The second day I bought it I chipped the casting deck gelcoat with a flouder gig and shook the GPS loose off the dash in a light 2-3 foot chop. I sold it 3 months later when the new trailer lights burned out. I love all boats, but from now on, for all day fishing, I'll have an old V20 with new power! .02

[reelapeelin]

If you appreciate the lines of a classic hull, ya can't help but like the V-20...about as versatile as a 20 footer can be... tows good and at home in any kind of water...salt or fresh...