How long have you owned your v20? - Page 6

LESTERUS · #51 08-22-2006, 03:10 PM

HEY,HIGH_DIVER!!!!

BY YOUR CATCH I CAN TELL YOU'RE A FLORIDA GUY,I'M GLAD YOU HAVE YOUR BOAT FOR SUCH A LONG TIME, I'VE HAD OTHER BIG BOATS (36FT, 44FT.) BUT I'VE NEVR HAD THE GUTS TO SELL MY V-20, IT'S SO RELIABLE AND SO CHEAP TO OPERATE THAT I'D RATHER KEEP IT IN MY DRIVEWAY NO MATTER WHAT.

WHENEVER IN MIAMI, LET ME KNOW.

BY THE WAY, IS MACKEREL ALREADY BY YOU?

LESTERUS

chitbob1 · #52 08-27-2006, 03:15 PM

75 c/c 4.3 i/o I've had it almost a year been out 5 times in it last time out it almost capsized don't think it will go again

ebol5 · #53 08-27-2006, 04:56 PM

Lesterus,

The kingfish bite has been pretty good this summer. If you are asking about spanish mackerel, I caught a couple about a month ago... first time I had ever caught SM offshore of Lake Worth..

HD

ebol5 · #54 08-27-2006, 04:57 PM

Chitbob1,

How did you almost capsize your V-20? Would be useful info so someone else might avoid the same fate,,

HD

reelapeelin · #55 08-27-2006, 07:35 PM

I agree w/ Diver here ;D ...might be some useful ''avoidance tips'' there ;) ...plus it just sounds like a good story 8) ...glad you and V-20 OK...

deshet · #56 09-11-2006, 05:12 PM

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WE(ME AND THE BOAT) HAVE MADE THE CROSSING OF THE FLORIDA STRAIGTHS MANY TIMES TO BIMINI, FREEPORT,NASSAU (BAHAMAS) AND TO CUBA (1980 MARIEL BOATLIFT) WITH HER ORIGINAL OWNER

I always heard people saying that they went off shore in these boats but I never really believe it. I guess it must be truely offshore if you made it to cuba and the bahamas. *Did you have to carry extra fuel onboard with you?

I am suppose to get me V20 on Saturday.

I live in Va Beach, Va area has anyone ever to there V20 to the gulfstream. I want to catch dolphin

thanks

LESTERUS · #57 09-11-2006, 05:28 PM

SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN REPLIYNIG, I WAS OUT OF TOWN.

IN REGARDS TO YOUR QUESTIONS, YES MY BOAT WAS TAKEN TO CUBA BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER DURING THE "MARIEL BOATLIFT" IN 1980 (SEE MOVIE "SCARFACE" AL PACCINO) TO PICK UP HIS FAMILY, YES HE TOOK EXTRAFUEL, DUNNO HOW MUCH.

AS TO BIMINI, I'VE GONE MANY TIMES,(48 N.M) BUT I ALWAYS REFUEL AS SOON AS I LAND THERE, THEN I GO FISHING AND COME BACK WITH THAT TANK.

THE BOAT IS VERY SAFE TO GO OUT TO THE STEAM, IN FACT EVERY TIME WE GO FISHING WE'RE OUT IN THE STREAM, HOWEVER GOOD SEAMANSHIP IS THE BEST APPROACH.

LESTERUS

deshet · #58 09-11-2006, 05:43 PM

Thanks for the history lesson. I was born 1980 and I did not know what the "The Mariel boatlift" was. That is great that your boat is a part of american history.

thanks

#59 09-12-2006, 04:05 PM

1985 V-20 CC, I fish offshore Sebastian inlet mostly, with runs out 25-30 miles on a typical trip one way.

My boat is a Bahamas veteran also, by previous owner, fuel tank has been replaced with a 75 gallon alum. tank.

I have owned it about 2 years. Great hull for what I do.

Have deck mounted livewell, out riggers, down rigger. Catch dolphin, cobia, kingfish, sailfish, and others.