Same as it ever was.....

[phatdaddy]

all true, charlie. But every year, at the ramp or dock, I get several people who say

"Man. I had one of those hulls, the best riding, driest, fish catchingest boat I ever had.
The biggest mistake I ever made was getting rid of it."

I'm just trying to keep from making that same mistake

[charlie_the_tuna]

Hey, don’t get me wrong.... the boat is gorgeous! It’s certainly got “the look”. It runs a decent chop, if trimmed well. It’s not the driest riding boat, but will provide you with a shower if run just right.
In fact, I’m currently in the market for a new boat, and the V tops my list. The main reason of course, is price. As I said, it’s a solid, well made boat and they’re a dime a dozen.
Which is not to say, if I could find a maritime skiff in my price range, I’d jump on it! Seeing as how i can’t afford the skiff..... I’m looking for a V.
It’s by no means a bad boat. It was the standard for almost 60 years. That’s gotta say something.

[THEFERMANATOR]

The thing is, you're comparing the V-20 to more modern 23+ foot hull's. Compare it to other hull's in it's size range, and it's still ine of the vest riding 20 footers out there. And most of those larger hull's you're comparing the V to are built largely off of hull design's just as old as the V-20. If the V-20 hull was so outdated, why does Dusky still to this day build new boats based off of the V-20 hull?

[charlie_the_tuna]

Ok. Let’s take the dusky of the same size. Or the 20 foot Robalo they’ve been making for decades. All things equal, the old Ray hunt design just doesn’t hold up anymore. The dusky hull is identical to the moppie/V20. The point is, the design of the deep V has evolved and it left the V20 behind.

[phatdaddy]

I think engine evolution has had more to do with outdating the V20 than anything. When the basic boat was built, a 150 was top dog. Now you have 24 ft 350hp bay boats. What we have was an very well designed entry level 20 ft production boat made 30 to 40 years ago. Like a 65 mustang or 68 camero compared to todays cars

To me the most outdated aspect of the V20 is the windshield, and a nice hardtop makes one look a lot better.

[steplift20]

The v20 is a classic ,hood looking vessel, I love mine but it's for sale for 125,000 and comes with a merc 150 too .

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by steplift20

The v20 is a classic ,hood looking vessel, I love mine but it's for sale for 125,000 and comes with a merc 150 too .

Only $125,000??? That's a STEAL!!!! What are you trying to do, start a price war riot with buyers?