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More to shaneburris' point...I'd be hard pressed to go out and find a new boat that I'd like...I keep an eye on what's new out there and I can't think of a one that I'd buy...would be MUCH more likely to find and refurbish and older, pre eurotransom hull...
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09-01-2009, 02:33 PM
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good post & observations. i think there are 2 more factors that play into this. my hull was built in the mid 80's so the technology of fiberglass was reletively new. i don't think they knew how long glass would last if taken care of. also i think most people get rid of boats in 3 to 5 years, either moving up ,down, or out of the boating picture. i don't know how many friends we have that we saw every weekend out and about, now when we see them (at walmart or home depot) they say " Wow are ya'll still doing that!". that's the good thing about this forum, we all appreciate & enjoy a good idea, the v-20 hull.
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09-01-2009, 02:42 PM
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Ya know, every time I see a new boat I can pick out a half a dozen things I hate about it without thinking too hard.
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09-01-2009, 05:39 PM
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You know, when I bought mine, in 1987, one of the things that did not figure into the purchase was how long the boat would last.....I was more concerned about the layout, the way it was put together, the storage capacity, the fact that if I had to go inside, the hatch was already there...things like that......I am amazed at the condition of my boat after "22 years"....WOW If the salesman had mentioned that this boat will last that long...well you know how that would have gone...Still running, third motor, second fuel tank, I think because of no one knew just how long an aluminum tank that had been foamed in would last, coal tar covered now,,,,then foamed in the corners, to allow air circulation, the transom is still solid, stringers still solid, I feel that I have gotten more that I expected in this boat.....I don't ever want to give it up...my son will probably still be running it after I'm gone........Wonder what new developments in motor tech will come??
All things considered, this one's a keeper!!!!!  
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09-02-2009, 06:52 AM
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Rabbit...you bought yours NEW in '87?...that's pretty impressive to be sure!! Can anybody beat that?...did anybody buy and still own AND operate a V-20 prior to '87?...
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09-02-2009, 12:44 PM
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This is interesting...I'm gonna start a new thread...
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