First V20 and its a project.

[cfelton]

Im with Reel, Id seriously consider redoining that transom. You dont want that part of the boat to give you trouble in rough seas. Thats one section of the boat you want to be solid and dependable. I redid a full transom on my I/O and it was'nt that bad. I had no previous experience with fiberglass and it was a breeze to work with.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by GillV20

So here is the deal, I found this V20 1988 20'6" for sale. I paid $400 for it. It is complete except trailer and the motor is obviously shot. I have a 1995 3.0 225 Mercury I will be putting on it. It is coming off of my 22' Hurricane deck boat. But the windshield is complete with no issues. The bimini is complete...well the hardware is there. the floor is completely solid, the very top of the transom has a little movement to it when you push hard on the lower unit of the outboard. I am thinking I will either add an aluminum angle bracket to it or two 2x6's fiber glassed in on the inside. The hull is in good condition, but I am going to completely sand it down and paint it then I think re gel coat it? I am not so up on the best way to make the hull look showroom. I love the hull design and it has all I am looking for. I just want to get it in almost show condition before I put it in the water. But there really isn't too much to do. Except some sanding and painting. Idea's or insight?

Congratulations!!...if yer gonna do a complete restore like yer talkin' about, I would suggest pulling windshield and flipping the hull...the acces you'l gain to the bottom will make removing that bottom paint MUCH EASIER and believe me, removin' bottom paint is no walk in the park...and if you have the skills to fiberglass 2x4s into the transom,why not just redo the tranny right?...there is a ton of info on doing this, not only on this site, but elsewhere as well...a 3 litre Merc's weight will probably hold your deck drains under, so plan to deal w/that some way...check valves or other...welcome to the site and if you need anything, just holler...and thanks for the pics...we like pics around here...