V20s...did you know?... - Page 2

steplift20 · #11 05-07-2005, 10:09 AM

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 · #12 05-07-2005, 07:24 PM

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 · #13 05-08-2005, 10:57 PM

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 · #14 05-09-2005, 11:36 PM

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 · #15 05-10-2005, 11:40 AM

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 · #16 05-10-2005, 01:15 PM

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 · #17 05-10-2005, 08:54 PM

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. :)

rb437 · #18 05-10-2005, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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... :)...

Hey Reelapeelin,

Yeah, she's a keeper. So's the wife.

Pictures coming soon. Just got a new digital camera this weekend.

Rick

macojoe · #19 05-10-2005, 11:24 PM

its what I could afford!! I did not no what I was buying ???

I guess it was just $hit luck!!

Pipe_Dream · #20 05-11-2005, 10:41 AM

The construction company I work for had two V-20s, along with 2 other boats, for running crews and small loads of materials to a neighboring island. All the boats suffered from neglect and abuse, but I cleaned this one up and my boss said I could use her for pleasure, and in exchange I did the maintenance. A good friend and I fished her several seasons, and we both remarked how the hull handled like no other we'd ever been out on. This while we were phasing out working across the water. Slowly the other 3 boats were sold and I eventually acquired the Pipe Dream from the company (we are a utility contractor, we lay pipe so the name came naturally!). When the old 'Rude gave out I decided to get rid of all the scars from her first life, AND I found this website, so basically I lucked into the V-20 world! ;D She is the first powerboat I ever owned (I used to sail), and may be the last.