Why are the V 20's such a collectors boat?

[nymack66]

I had no idea what I was going to buy when I started looking at Boats, I know I wanted a Boat for cruising,fishing, salt water, fresh water, well reviewed and recommend by owners and something I can work on and enjoy without breaking the bank.
I started looking surfing and stumble upon this site.
Found the blogs on the restoration and worked done all of which was amazing to say the lease, and above all the design together with its FLAIR and contours of the V to this day I still have a beer in my hand and cigar on moonlight night and stare at my V in the driveway, I must say a strange phenomenon happened I brought the V home and my wife of twenty one years left three months later. Jealousy I guess ?
Also meeting the Guys on here is priceless :)
Good luck..Make it a V its for Victory

[jjjtronics]

One of reasons is this one on the photo, look at the lines on the bow, this hull is simply beautiful. I get compliments at the boat gatherings because of the "working" type boat style and the looks of the hull. This V20 is simply a small boat which inspires confidence even offshore. One thing I wish it had is more transom space for a dual small motor install, which will make it a safer boat when going out there to The Deep Blue.
On the photo my girlfriend, my niece and my son Jorge at Palominito Island.
CONGRATS AND WELCOME COMRADE !!!

[willy]

great shot JJ, kind of sums it up

[bradford]

Kraken, welcome to The Cult. Try the Kool-Aide, it only gets better.

[scook]

The guy I got mine from had zero mechanical ability, but lots of $, so when it quit on him a couple of times, he went out and replaced it with a 23' Striper (I think he gave about $65,000). He had fished the V-20 for several years in the ocean off California, and told me later that the V was much better in the ocean than his new, bigger boat.

My part of the story is that they offered him $1700 trade-in, he said "I don't think so - I love my boat, I just don't know how to fix it" so my daughter did a bunch of work for him, got the boat and presented me with it on my birthday in '05. Got it running a year later and it's a great boat - hope to post some Columbia River Salmon pictures this year.

So, JJJ, you got a girlfriend now :)

[kraken]

how can I get a gallery access because I want to document this adventure from beginning to end.

[JeanF]

Originally Posted by scook

...hope to post some Columbia River Salmon pictures this year...

For sure,
i will be at the first seat to read and see your post !

[Mivers]

I agree with everything said. I live in Seattle and these boats really are rare out here. Every time I take mine out I get compliments.

[swampbilly 1980]

Originally Posted by nymack66

to this day I still have a beer in my hand and cigar on moonlight night and stare at my V in the driveway,
Also meeting the Guys on here is priceless :)
Good luck..Make it a V its for Victory

Ha , Ha, I find myself gazing upon mine too. I can't help but to follow those lucious lines and flair..and think about the seas that were split wide open during previous trips. And the sheen of fresh rubbing coumpound and wax in the mid- August moonlight as it dances off of her...as we stand transfixed in her presence.

[Fitz]

In my opinion, aside from classic lines, the boat has an incredibly versatile design. Excellent for cruising, fishing, skiing, or anything else. Not too large, not too small. Great handling in all conditions. Comfortable shelter from bad weather for both the operator and passengers, a very important attribute that's missing on many center consoles, even larger ones. Plenty of storage. Highly customizable. Extremely solid construction (at least in my boat's vintage). Unique and very useful sliding cover access to the bow.

I considered many boats before I saw the V-20 that I subsequently purchased and restored. It was love at first sight. For my purposes it's the perfect boat.

Fitz