How to eliminate water getting through the bow slider ?

[Blue_Runner]

Here is what I thought about doing at one point. Have a small piece of sunbrella made to cover the sliding hatch area and snap up under the windsheild. Snaps wouldn't work so well on the front so (forgive me I don't know what it is called) have piping on the canvas that slides into those round aluminum channels like you see on some enclosures. Could also use the channel/piping on the sides if you wanted to.

I would probably only use when trailering/trolling in the rain cause it would make it a pain to use the slider!

BTW - got some pics yesterday. Gotta get my thumb drive out of the truck. Pics up before lunch time...r

Canvas covering area in red.

[Redneck]

I am in the process of doing the same thing of removing the sliders and recaulking. I notced that they warped a little bit and I am going to add a few more screws hopefully they wont pull away any more. This issue is my only with this boat.

[Blue_Runner]

The fishing was less than good. We ended with 5 or 6 dinky Mr. Whiskers 1 - 2 lbs and a couple of "knock downs." All released.

Cool thing about these jugs they have a strike indicator - piece of rebar that slides down the PVC essentially standing the jug up so you know it has been hit. Pretty cool.

BGREEN - bad pic and excuse my dirty drainage channels - but where the red line is and all the way up on the top too....

[bgreene]

Gotta like how calm it is where you fish..........

Me........ I'm stuck with mostly 2,3,4 foot seas because I fish the ocean off New Jersey.

So, I wind up plowing through the waves, spray, wind, rain etc....

DESTROYER is going to figure this out and come up with the best solution.

[bgreene]

By the way - saw a V21 in my area with a canvas that covered only the hatch on the bow, with snaps every 6" or so. Obviously, we're all in the same " BOAT" about this......

I doubt that his is now water tight, but it probably keeps some water out.

[Blue_Runner]

Originally Posted by bgreene

Gotta like how calm it is where you fish..........

LOL - that is just the local lake. I fish Virginia Beach during winter stripers (sometimes Oregon Inlet depending on where the fish are), Cape Hatteras for Memorial day cobia, dolphin, wahoo, tuna and whatever else, then the rest of the season Murrell's Inlet SC for BSB, trigger, snapper, king mack, sheepshead, sometimes dolphin and occasionally luck into a cobia.....caught a sailfish last season. Really want to get my grouper game going this season.

Trust me - I see my share of chop, wind, spray in these inlets! But yes, the lake is normally nice and laid back and an excellent source for getting the salt out of the engine's water passages.

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by Blue_Runner

LOL - that is just the local lake. I fish Virginia Beach during winter stripers (sometimes Oregon Inlet depending on where the fish are), Cape Hatteras for Memorial day cobia, dolphin, wahoo, tuna and whatever else, then the rest of the season Murrell's Inlet SC for BSB, trigger, snapper, king mack, sheepshead, sometimes dolphin and occasionally luck into a cobia.....caught a sailfish last season. Really want to get my grouper game going this season.

Trust me - I see my share of chop, wind, spray in these inlets! But yes, the lake is normally nice and laid back and an excellent source for getting the salt out of the engine's water passages.

Do you fish the V for those salt water locations ? Nice, I love it- that's some great fishing.
While I'm working today, friend had striped bass to 44 lbs trolling the spoons !!! Today !
The cows are in. I like to release those big breeders .

[Blue_Runner]

Yeah, I've fished the V in all of them. Virginia Beach the winter before last it snowed 2 inches while we were out there. Visibility was oh, about 30 - 40 feet as long as you keep the snow off the enclosure. Got one fish the whole day. . . and it was 1" short. LOL

One of my buddy's got a 22' cc a couple of years ago so we switch it up now, but in the beginning the V was our only battle wagon. She never disappoints! Just needs a bigger fuel tank.

Leaving for Hatteras 5/23 to fish 4 days. Love it down there. Stream is close and you can be in the meat within 20 - 25 miles. On a normal day we'll burn around 35 gallons. In fishing Hatteras during Memorial day weekend for the last 5 years we've never been skunked. Hope I did not jinx us.

Nice that ya'll get to catch the big stripers in short sleeves! We're all bundled up.