Same as it ever was.....

[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 If the V-20 hull was so outdated, why does Dusky still to this day build new boats based off of the V-20 hull?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To me the most outdated aspect of the V20 is the windshield, and a nice hardtop makes one look a lot better.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?

[spareparts]

I look at boats, all day, every day. I can tell you hull design hasn't changed that much for 90% of the boats out there. They may have vented chines, steps, rails, and all kinds of key marketing words, but overall, they are still the same old V hulls with some small mods. Yes, stepped hulls, designed correctly do make a difference, but the majority of stepped hulls never run on the step. They are tricky to handle and not designed for the average boat owner to operate. all those things are designed to attract the average boat consumer. The biggest difference in boat design in the past 20 years has all been around the idea of supporting heavier outboards with higher hp. Key things that sell boats nowadays are hull color(has to be dark), tan cushions everywhere, flat screen displays and blue tooth. Seems ironic that most boat owners are not the least bit concerned with hull construction, design, handling ,and long term cost of operations.