Va Beach v20 project

[Kracker Jack]

Started stripping the t-top today after work. LOADS OF FUN!!!! I devised a mounting plan for the top. Im gonna have to extend it in height by 4 inches and fabricate base plates. Then fabricate some standoff brackets for mounting it to the side of the console. Then bring it to my welder to get it glued together. i can weld but cant weld aluminum!!!!!

[jasoncooperpcola]

Looking good Kracker! And x3 what everyone is saying on bilge pumps. I wouldn't trust a 500gph bilge pump at all.

On a second note, i have decided to keep my V20. Now, its a cuddy cabin, I want a center console. What do you think of gutting it and rigging it like yours? I showed dad some of the pictures of yours and he likes it. I believe all my stringers and transom are in good shape. I have the console and bow rails from the 18 i planned to rebuild. I just dont like the cuddy and the useless livewell in the floor.

[Kracker Jack]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

Looking good Kracker! And x3 what everyone is saying on bilge pumps. I wouldn't trust a 500gph bilge pump at all.

On a second note, i have decided to keep my V20. Now, its a cuddy cabin, I want a center console. What do you think of gutting it and rigging it like yours? I showed dad some of the pictures of yours and he likes it. I believe all my stringers and transom are in good shape. I have the console and bow rails from the 18 i planned to rebuild. I just dont like the cuddy and the useless livewell in the floor.

What year is your v20?

[jasoncooperpcola]

Its the '83 V20 in my signature.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Kracker Jack

Started stripping the t-top today after work. LOADS OF FUN!!!!

Come strip my bottom coat and I'll run up there and strip yer T-top!!...

[Kracker Jack]

as you guys have watched me build this boat Im sure a few of you now have figured out that everything I do on this boat is CAVE MAN style and I guess I would say old school and fuctional.Even the core for my hatches that i cut out tonight are just simple ACX 3/4 ply thats gonna be wrapped with 2 layers of 1708 and then faired. This is a very budget concious build.This is what I consider a true shade tree build!!!!!!

[Kracker Jack]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

Come strip my bottom coat and I'll run up there and strip yer T-top!!...

UH....NO LOL!!!!!!!

[Kracker Jack]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

Looking good Kracker! And x3 what everyone is saying on bilge pumps. I wouldn't trust a 500gph bilge pump at all.

On a second note, i have decided to keep my V20. Now, its a cuddy cabin, I want a center console. What do you think of gutting it and rigging it like yours? I showed dad some of the pictures of yours and he likes it. I believe all my stringers and transom are in good shape. I have the console and bow rails from the 18 i planned to rebuild. I just dont like the cuddy and the useless livewell in the floor.

I looked at some 83's tonight and I take it that 1983 was on of the years were they raised the floor and cap. You have a whole different animal than mine. Whack the cabin of that rascal and mount the console and roll. or do a center console with a forward cabin but just shorten the cabin towards the bow like 2 foot!!!

[jasoncooperpcola]

Originally Posted by Kracker Jack

as you guys have watched me build this boat Im sure a few of you now have figured out that everything I do on this boat is CAVE MAN style and I guess I would say old school and fuctional.Even the core for my hatches that i cut out tonight are just simple ACX 3/4 ply thats gonna be wrapped with 2 layers of 1708 and then faired. This is a very budget concious build.This is what I consider a true shade tree build!!!!!!

Kracker Jack, i have never been a fan of a linered boat. I like simple and old school. I love my V20 (not as much as my dad does though!!!!!) but in my opinion liners are wasted space, excess weight, and something else to leak. I would like to build a ?rolled gunnel? V20 center console. I think i can use the upper portion of the liner. And do like you suggested and cut the cuddy portion out or shorten it. I apologize for hijacking your thread, i see a good idea and get carried away.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Kracker Jack

as you guys have watched me build this boat Im sure a few of you now have figured out that everything I do on this boat is CAVE MAN style and I guess I would say old school and fuctional.Even the core for my hatches that i cut out tonight are just simple ACX 3/4 ply thats gonna be wrapped with 2 layers of 1708 and then faired. This is a very budget concious build.This is what I consider a true shade tree build!!!!!!

Well I suppose all things are relative...it looks like rocket science from here...