What Year?

[Destroyer]

Maybe it's just the way the sun is shining in the pic, but I like that bottom coat color. Kinda a satin sheen to it.

If you'll take some advise, get a trailer jack for the front tongue of your trailer... that way, with it jacked up in storage, when it rains the boat won't fill up with water.

[Hedge]

Nice looking from here. Best of luck with her.

[Shubbar]

Hello your boat model is 1988

Yes tsubaki i am sorry coz i see pic here

[tsubaki]

Naah, it's '77 or older, like FERM was sayin'. Look at the floor hatches.

[nipper]

Definitely a 70 to 77 vintage. You know though, with the V20's, newer is not necessarily better. They are all great boats, and the older models have a lot more teak than the newer models. The only teak I have on my 1991 V20 cuddy are the hatch rails. Lexan door to cuddy, roto-molded rod holders, etc.

[nipper]

I just took a better look at the pix you posted, and, please do feel daunted, but you have some work to do on her. If, however, you are mechanically inclined, have decent tools, and patience, you can have a real gem of a boat. All the technical advice you need is here for the taking thanks to the kind, smart, experienced and generous folks on this site. Go for it.

As far as re-powering your V, 150 h.p. seems to be the ideal combination of weight, speed and fuel consumption. There are lots of threads regarding horsepower, and we have folks here running outboards from 90 h.p. (with surprisingly good results) to 225 plus. 150, however, seems to be the "sweet spot" for the V20.

Good luck with your project

[meadows]

I had it down like that to drown the bees that were in the hull. I had to raise it back up to drain it. It is going to stay raised from now on. Thanks for the advice though!

[meadows]

Here are a few other pictures for all to see. I have to show my ignorance as I have never owned a boat before and only been on a couple. With your directions on where to look for the markings that tell me the year I do not understand the boat lingo. Could someone please be more clear on where to look. Sorry but I am very new to this!

[meadows]

I did also leave out that the motor is completely shot. It had an Evenrude V6 on it. What motor would anyone recommend?

[phatdaddy]

standing behind the motor and facing the boat, there is a number on the top right side of the rear of the boat. below the silver rub rail that goes around the boat. the last 2 digits are the year.