V20 or 250 Sportsman

[jasoncooperpcola]

At this point i am not worried about recouping the money i have invested. At $4000 for the 250 Sportsman i am taking a loss. If i sell my V20 i would probably ask $2000-$2500. I do not want to repower either boat. I feel more confident with the twin Yamahas if for the least reason there are two motors. As for the extra room no i really do not need all the cabin on the Sportsman. I would love to have a 250 Offshore. Them things have at least 15 feet of back deck with no cockpit step up.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

At this point i am not worried about recouping the money i have invested. At $4000 for the 250 Sportsman i am taking a loss. If i sell my V20 i would probably ask $2000-$2500. I do not want to repower either boat. I feel more confident with the twin Yamahas if for the least reason there are two motors. As for the extra room no i really do not need all the cabin on the Sportsman. I would love to have a 250 Offshore. Them things have at least 15 feet of back deck with no cockpit step up.

Post some fresh pics of the V20...inside and out...might be helpful

[Monkey Butler]

In a typical offshore trip we run 8 miles to the pass then 25 miles offshore. In the V20 we would use all 60 gallons of fuel running 32 mph. In the 250 Sportsman we use about 40 gallons of fuel plus we run 43 mph..

???

With my 250 (225HP 1991 Yammie, my sig is out of date) I get a solid 2 MPG ant anything above idle. Confirmed by GPS and flowscan stuff.

So if I go out 25 miles I'm going to burn 25 gallons.

You have twin 150's and go 8 miles + 25 miles = 33 miles * 2 = 66 miles and burn 40 gallons =

[gw204f]

You should also take into consideration whether or not the shift shafts on those Yamahas have been changed. If not, those will be a major expense to replace (it's inevitable, the question is when) and often times that cost is more than the motors are worth if you are paying for labor.


I ran across this site one day that advertises aftermarket shift shafts. I don't know of any that has actually used them though.

http://www.shiftshaft.com/

[SkunkBoat]

Are you really comfortable running 25 miles offshore in the V20 on a regular basis?
Are you going to be turning around at the inlet on a lot of days when you wouldn't hesitate with the 25 footer?
Is there decent coastal fishing you can do in the V20 on those days?
(if you answer no, ignore the rest of my post, keep the Sportsman and go fishing. That's the most important thing!)
Are you willing to change your fishing habits to accomodate the limitations of the V20?

The V20 sure is pretty.
Classic like a '57 Chevy or a '67 Mustang or a Bertram 31.
Something to be proud of.

Notice your not posting on www 25 Sportsman.com

Sportman is a boat. Has twins. It will get you 25 miles out and back safely if that's what you need a boat for.

[jasoncooperpcola]

The main reason we run way offshore is because I love trolling for tuna. Around here its a pretty good ride to good tuna waters.

Before we got the 250 Sportsman for three years we run 25 miles offshore to fish snapper wrecks in our V20 out of Florida and Alabama. The Perdido pass in Alabama is a scary mother f'er in rough water when in a small boat. I still have to rebuild my confidence in running the V20 that far off. Dad says he still cant believe how far we run sometimes in it.

As for the 250s maneuverability i have learned one thing. Its just paint and fiberglass. Its just making sure i don't hit someone elses boat. And i could not find a site called 25sportmsan.com.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Also the shift shafts wil cost me more than $500 for both engines! They still look pretty good i had the lower units off last year doing water pumps and checked everything.

[Monkey Butler]

I've asked the forum driver before to hook us up with a sub for us 248/250 owners but he must be too hard core of a V-20 nut to bend the rules I guess?

Just bustin' 'em there MJ.

Honestly, I like my 250 but I wouldn't take it out in conditions any worse than I would be comfortable in a V-20.

It might make you feel better because everybody doesn't need to sit down in the 250 but it is no more seaworthy than the V-20.

I'd sell 'em both and get a RIB with a new four stroke and a EPIRB if I just wanted to fish.