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Unread 06-05-2009, 02:02 PM
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What's up, all! Just picked up my first V20, its an 82 with a 73 Johnson 115. Found her in Mobile, AL sitting all neglected under an oak tree for the past 2 years...

you can see in the 1st pic where I started to clean her up. Using tub/tile cleaner with bleach, seems to be cleaning up the mildew and dirt really nicely, as seen from the "oh wow, it IS white!". Started on starboard side, worked my way around the top across the gunwale.

2nd pic shows how much can be done in a weekend with nice weather... caught a bit of tan skin, also.

Time to rewire, run new thrtl/shift cables, install all electronics and lights, switches, etc, etc. Lotta work, but she is worth it!
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Unread 06-05-2009, 02:09 PM
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WOW indeed! Great pix and welcome aboard!
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Unread 06-05-2009, 04:46 PM
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welcome Im also new to this site its great alot of info Im not an owner yet been lookin a while for the right one, goin 2 hrs away tommorrow to look and hopefully BUY!! good luck on your new boat post more pics
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wow, lotta payback for a little elbow grease , soft scrub & bleach. looks like maybe the transom has already been redone, that's a plus..
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Welcome, that is some big time scrubbing and it is looking real good. I agree looks like all the transom work has already been done. When do you think you might hit the water?
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Maiden voyage went without issues other than the 115 was a serious underpower for this hull. Just slapped a 225 on her... I cant wait to see what she will do on open water even with a little junk in her trunk...
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Unread 07-17-2009, 02:52 PM
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We went out of Ponce Inlet (new smyrna beach for the uninformed), on the water for about 10.5 hours with max distance from shore at about 2-3 miles. Gorgeous day for fishing! Totaled 2 rockfish, 1 sheepshead, 2 Jack Crevalle, and 4 Bonnethead sharks about 30-40 each...
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Welcome to the forum Matrix,

I hope you will show us your next modifications
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dude, that has to be one of the fastest turn arounds from oak tree to fishin I have ever seen.....and then a new motor to boot!!! you got that thing set up to be a fishin machine...awesome pics....in that pic with the shark the cockpit looks HUGE

Wild too how different it looks without a windshield

Great posts, keep them comin!!
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Wild too how different it looks without a windshield

Lucky bastids that get to fish outta Ponce Inlet don't NEED no freakin' windshield...
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