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HOW DOES YOU V DRIFT?
I noticed on my first two fishing trips with my V-20 that is drifts differently than any other boat I have ever owned.
Other boats I have had drift with the stern to the wind and seas, my V drifts almost beam to seas (sideways). *Every time, no matter which way I turned on the way into the seas for the next drift, it ended up with the port side between 45 and 90 degrees to the waves. The first time out i didn't pay much attention to it cause it was very calm in the ocean and my CEO and 2 girls were sunbathing on the front deck, but the second time there was a breeze and it still drifted weird. Anyone else?
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*************************************** Stay Safe!  Sold - 1984 V-20 Cuddy with a 2003 Johnson 140 hp gas sippin 4-stroke. 1995 Ranger 250C with a 2015 Suzuki 300 hp 4-stroke. 
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04-18-2007, 12:28 PM
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Re: HOW DOES YOU V DRIFT?
well my first question is do you have an enclosure or bimini??? if my enclosure is on it acts like a sail and drifts with the wind. if not mine always seems to drift sideways like you said. with the bow forward a little bit. kinda on a 45 degree angle with the current :-/
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04-18-2007, 12:30 PM
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Re: HOW DOES YOU V DRIFT?
I have a top, but it was not on.
That is just how mine does, as you described.
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*************************************** Stay Safe! Sold - 1984 V-20 Cuddy with a 2003 Johnson 140 hp gas sippin 4-stroke. 1995 Ranger 250C with a 2015 Suzuki 300 hp 4-stroke.
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04-18-2007, 12:52 PM
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Re: HOW DOES YOU V DRIFT?
Mine generally takes the same attitude. Actually, it makes it easy to drift 3 or 4 lines with the stern corner being the center.
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04-18-2007, 12:55 PM
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Re: HOW DOES YOU V DRIFT?
Enclosure on mine tracks straight as a stick with an occasion turn of the "rudder".
Otherwise same as yours.
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04-18-2007, 12:56 PM
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Re: HOW DOES YOU V DRIFT?
Same here side ways all the time!! I have friends that hate it, But like Air it allows all to get there lines on one side and drift nice!
You are not alone!! ;)
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1986 V20  Old Fishermen never die, we just SMELL that way!!
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04-18-2007, 01:13 PM
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Re: HOW DOES YOU V DRIFT?
I think it has to do w/ the deep-V of these boats..resistance is spread from bow to stern, whereas w/a shallow draft boat, more resistance on stern w/ motor down...thus stern into wind...
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04-18-2007, 01:18 PM
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Re: HOW DOES YOU V DRIFT?
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04-18-2007, 02:25 PM
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Re: HOW DOES YOU V DRIFT?
If a wind-drift, sometimes it can be altered by turning your wheel one way or another ;)...
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'74 V-20/ BF 150 '95 V-21/ BF 150 '84 V-20/ 200 2.4 Merc '87 V-20/'18 F150 Yamaha
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04-18-2007, 02:27 PM
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Re: HOW DOES YOU V DRIFT?
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This year, I am going to try some homemade drift anchors, 5 gallon buckets connect by line to the rear traile tie downs.
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