V20s...did you know?...

[macojoe]

I knew nothing about them! I saw for sale in local paper, went saw it and loved the room for fishing and I was sold! Was great for 10 years the amount of fish and the water it had went thur was great! till the wave of 2006 almost took us out! Then it was time for a bigger boat.
Best thing about the V was finding the site and great people here!!!!!!!!

[macojoe]

I knew nothing about them! I saw for sale in local paper, went saw it and loved the room for fishing and I was sold! Was great for 10 years the amount of fish and the water it had went thur was great! till the wave of 2006 almost took us out! Then it was time for a bigger boat.
Best thing about the V was finding the site and great people here!!!!!!!!

[bgreene]

Back when I was around 20 years old, our family had a T - Craft 21, very similar to the V-20/V-21.

After a couple of boats, last being a Mako center console, I just wanted a V.

Looked at a lot of " over rated " boat ad's........till the 96' popped up in NJ, and I snapped it up fairly quickly after test ride etc......

[steplift20]

great boat great lines plenty of fishing room especially with out the passenger seat in it , just looking at it never get tired looking at itand its a 1978 and im the secound owner the first time i had seen one on the water i said thats going to be next boat .and bought one and have it now for about 10 years and love it more today then yesturday

[rb437]

I had never seen or heard of a V20 until I bought one. My wife actually drove by the boat and noticed the for sale sign. She looked at it first and then called me. When I saw it I knew she had found the right boat. We were looking to move up from a 17' bowrider. We wanted some thing that would not beat you to death when the wind got over 10 knots, could easily be trailered and had plenty of room for the entire family. It is perfect for us. We've owned our '89 with 165 mercruiser for 2 years now. I can't imagine wht I could replace it with that would be better.

[reelapeelin]

Rick...sounds like your wife is a good judge of boats...you need to keep that one around... ;D...put some pictures up when you can... :)...

[brianct12]

I've been using a 1969 18' Thompson for the past 25 years - *my first boat. * I added a new 90hp Evinrude back in 1985 - *the boat was good for fishing and w-skiing ... would do 40 mph tops. *BUT - *it was a terrible pounder in the ocean. *I took it everywhere when I was young ... and could endure a beating. * Narragansett Bay, Block Island, Martha's Vineyard, The RACE in LIS.

Well - *I decided this was the year I would buy a boat that would be better suited to ocean use. *I had been looking for a year ... and have to admit ... my first choice was the 21.5' Chris Craft WA model called Sea-Hawk from 1985-1991. * But, probably a little too big for trailering all the time. *I found this web-site when searching for the Chris Craft ... and became more and more interested in the V20 every time I read a posting. *I guess it was the praise from all you guys .. *about how well the boat handled the seas .... * that made me decide this was what I wanted. *I DO enjoy the "look" of the hull and the layout of the boat very much. *

I have never had a ride in a V20 yet .... but am anticipating my first launch very much. * Especially after all the work I am putting into my restoration project. *Hell, I just like the way the naked hull looks in my garage ... every time I walk out to *look at her. *Going fishing will be the icing on the cake.

[Blue_Runner]

RAP - I did not know....

I saw mine on eBay and noticed that it was 1.5 miles from my house!!!! I got wood looking at the flare, the full windshield and the massive deckspace.

But, now I know 8)

[reelapeelin]

Brian, glad we influenced you to come aboard nut-hut.com... :o ;D...hope you can post some pics soon..or have you already...

BR...it's good to "know"... ;)...mile and a half...amazing!...

I found what I think is a 21 across town...it's under a tarp, but you can see blue lettering on sides like a 21 posted a while back...no SALE sign on it...wanna go ring his doorbell...might one day... ::)...

[fillet1]

I admired these things for years before I got one. I'm form follows function kind of guy. Things that are designed to work well look good to me. Thats what a v-20 is. Giant cockpit, nice deadrise at the transom, steep deadrise at the bow with carolina flare, and a tumblehome in the transom.

I knew I would be buying one for a while before I pulled the trigger. :)