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Somewhere around here is a spec sheet on the V-20 -- maybe in the history section. I believe that draft with the engine up was around 15-16". Next time I have my boat out on the trailer (maybe around Christmas) I'll measure from the waterline to the bottom of the hull.
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07-09-2008, 08:53 AM
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i was floating in 1.2 feet of water last weekend according to the depth finder. or should i say i was lost in the shallows and couldn't find my way out for over an hour.
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07-09-2008, 09:22 AM
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I spend way too much time in shallow water. I can run across 15''s, anything less gets real scary.
As for the best way to run aground...when I see its gonna happen, I will pull back on the throttle smoothly but quickly to soften the blow. There are spots that I know are shallow that I run across and I just keep it on top...
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07-09-2008, 11:37 AM
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Last trip we made the mistake of going up creek at dead low. I knew this spot could get hairy...plus to get to the prime location you go WAY up the creek - approximately 1.5 miles. Well, long story short me and buddy ended up pushing it about 1/3 of the way. At one point we ended up like this at each other:
 because we couldn't seem to find a way out of one spot and were thinking we might have to stay there until the tide came in. Not fun. Finally got it pushed across. We would push for a while until it seemed deep enough, then hop in and run to the next shallow spot and repeat the process. We did catch some flatties once we got there though. We went 4 for 11 on keeper/throwback ratio. It was no Macojoe day, that is for sure!
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07-09-2008, 11:52 AM
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I think that with the deadrise of the V-20 that it probably draws almost as much water on plane as at rest.
And remember, if your depthfinder says 1.2 feet, you have to ad 18" because the transducer is that far in the water to start with. As for running aground, I agree with AS, SLOW DOWN so you dont knock your motor off the back.
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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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07-09-2008, 01:24 PM
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Got 12" to the bottom of the V below the waterline and another 8" with the foot all the way down to the bottom of the skeg.
With the motor tilted up this measurement will decrease but as yet don't know to what. Keep in mind about the jack plate being all the way up!   
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