V-20 By Any Other Name...

[reelapeelin]

Here's a shot of the Chris Craft version of our beloved...havin' fun on Shell Island, near Panama City FL



I'm gonna try to get a tighter shot...

Yeah...here's a little closer...



What years did CC make these...I saw one goin' thru Mt Pleasant on a trailer one day and near WRECKED tryin' to see it :o ...

[Mulv80]

Theres something about the Chris Craft Scorpion that is a little different than our V-20. I like the look of the Cris Craft its gotta a meaner look. Not as mean as Hammers teeth but pretty mean ;)

[willy]

They are slightly different, mostly cosmetic and the transom arrangement also. I came back to the ramp one day up here and there was a fellow that was waiting for his buddy to get the truck. He and I compared notes, he liked his Scorpion, his was an I/O and it was an early 80's I believe. Said he used two or three days a week during the season, had bought it new. Original engine and drive with a lot of hours.
I thought it was a V for a long time talking with him. I believe they are the same hull, at least what you can see above the waterline and including the flair.

[Skools Out]

they called them a 21 though

[phatdaddy]

i remember something about the IO's having issues with the hulls cracking in the keel. the stringers were too far apart for some engines and instead of sitting on the stringers, they sat on some cleats attached to the inside of the stringers. Chapperell made a model very similar to the v-20, without the walk tru windshield, pita to anchor.

RAP is that a current pic. i'm going to the island tomorrow

[Kajun]

i'll be on shell island tuesday ;D

[randlemanboater]

I have always liked those CC Scorpions, in my searching for one, the only years I could find that looked like that one were 82-85, I think. *Lots of other CC's called Scorpions of all different years, but only a few looking like a V.

[phatdaddy]

kajun, are you that close to making the move? hopefully the weather has finally broke. we had a colder spring than winter. maybe the fish will get here for your arrival

[Kajun]

well dont offically move down till may 31st...but i'll be there from monday till may 20th(house hunting/fishing and a oh so convienent "deployment")..i'll be towing my 18 down saturday afternoon
;D

[msbhammer]

Thanks for the compliment Mulv. ;) I like the Scorpions as well. I think Mulv posted one for sale here not to long ago. They do a have real nice V20 loo to them. ;)