Recent content by Dschaffer

Hey all. Any experience with the 250’s? An 86 Sportsman has come up for sale not too far from me and I thought it might be an upgrade (more room, maybe handle bigger waves?) from the V20? It’s an IO, from the pics and conversation, it looks to be very well taken care of. I can’t find any...

Hey all, I am trying to decide between continuing to use my 120 qt cooler, which I often bungee to the rails on the deck above the cuddy, or buying a fish bag and keeping it in the floor storage locker. I fish mostly for Lake Michigan Salmon that are usually 15 to 30lbs. I believe the state...

Hey all, I’m thinking about installing a raw water wash down kit and am looking for recommendations on brands and installation locations. I might also install an additional bilge pump so if you have a recommendation for that as well, please share. Thanks

1992 Albermarle 24 I am interested in y’all’s thoughts about a 92 Albermarle 24. There is one for sale locally and while it does not have the cabin space I am looking for, it seems to be a good layout for fishing and a pretty good deal with an asking price of $12,900. I have yet to see it in...

I am looking to get a bigger boat soon. I love the V20 but am really limited when it comes to bringing my wife and daughter along on trips. I’d like to move up to something in the 24-27’ range that can sleep 2-3 on occasion yet is still manageable for solo fishing trips. My list so far...

Hey all. I have a Bimini that i never use because it seems to mostly just be in the way when I am fighting fish while solo. I’m thinking maybe if it were only around 3’ “long” it would be out of my way yet still provide some shade. If there were a hardtop version of this with rod holders...

When I went from a 2 stroke 7.5hp to a 4 stroke 9.9 kicker motor with power trim it added probably 70+pounds to the rear of the boat. The addtion of bigger downriggers didn’t help either. I was taking water through the scuppers and would run the bilge every once in a while (not much water but...

I did a bit of searching and it sounds like there are plenty of options and opinions on these matters. So, I thought it would be best to ask my fellow V20 owners. I have a punch list of projects to work on this spring, one of which is hooking up a new Honda 9.9 power thrust kicker motor! That...

I picked her up in the spring and had several adventures on Lake Michigan and a few in land lakes. I love this boat! What can/should I do to keep her in good shape? The biggest concern, from what I've read, is the Mercruiser 3.7 (165hp). I have yet to experience any real issues except that...