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Along with everyone else please allow me to welcome you aboard. Some general thoughts... 5k seems to be too much... it would have to be "very" nice for me to spring for that amount. Look at the engine & trailer as well as the boat... Engines are big bucks to replace, and trailers are easily (1) one thousand or more. If you need help in what to look for just ask.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless. Last edited by Destroyer; 07-27-2011 at 10:10 PM. Reason: typo 
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07-27-2011, 05:21 PM
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W/the motor tilted up, apply your body weight to the lower unit of the motor and listen...snap, crackle, pop means a weak transom....no noise at all is a solid one...owner freakin out means he KNOWS it's bad...
How many other V20 have you looked at?...is this the only one...if so, you might want to look around some, unless this boat has a GREAT trailer and a nearly new motor...
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07-27-2011, 07:36 PM
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Hey there guys. I am also new to the forum. Last summer(July) I bought my 1987 V-20 CC. It had a 1999 yamaha C150, about 400 hrs on it, 2008 t-top installed, and 2008 dual axle trailer. Boat was GREAT. Solid transom, solid deck, minus the tank hatch. Tank was original, thought it would be an easy swap, not so. Something for the off season. Replaced all the wiring, pumps, batteries, had 2008 garmin 650 chartplotter/gps. I paid $5k.
If you're talking original motor, you're way high. All original, considering hull is immaculate, maybe $3k.
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07-27-2011, 10:19 PM
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Thanks for all your reply's. The boat is clean. No hr meter on it. Original motor 1986. Cannot find any soft spots. Transom seems solid..Trailer not the greatest needs some work..Has new depth & fish finder and VHS radio..Low end!!Nothing Great..Everyone here says price is high and I take your word on that..Guess I'll keep looking and see if I can find something else...Thanks for all your input...Rocky
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07-28-2011, 01:08 AM
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Don't just give up on it if you like it, offer the person selling what YOU are willing to pay for it. They may have priced it high to begin with to negotiate downwards and still end up getting what it is worth to them.
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07-28-2011, 05:42 AM
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and where you live matters too....if you are on the east coast I agree that its a little high but like Hedge said dont necessarily give up on it...its not that high....If you are in California or interior portions of the country the price is reasonable.
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07-28-2011, 09:41 AM
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07-28-2011, 09:38 AM
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The seller wanted 5,900 I got him down to 5,000. He said he would fix all broken parts on trailer. Got to work on him some more. Hopefully get him down a least another 500-700 dollars..I'll keep you guys posted on how I do..lol Thanks to all!!
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07-29-2011, 08:31 AM
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You can definitely do better on the price (much better) citing all you have told us so far. Give the owner a low ball figure and see what happens. I personally would not buy it for more than $3500.00, mainly because of the motor age, not knowing the hours. Good Luck!!!
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