Long_Island V-20

Too bad it's an I/O. I was gonna put on my very best suit and offer the guy a nice crisp 100 dollar bill for it.
And not a penny more. ;D

Actually, I just may take a looksee ... that anchor system looks interesting. :)
 
Yipes! From the registration sticker on the port side, I'd say gas and all other fluids will be an issue. Still great lines though.
 
Seakindly, Buy this boat part it out, look at all the parts people have been looking for in the past. Steering wheel, front sliding cuddy covers, steering wheel, rear hatch covers, floor covers Windshield glass and moldings, cuddy doors i/o parts, trailer can't be to old with plastic fenders and a windless to boot! Crusher
 
Crusher - I like the way you think, but storage space is an issue for me these days.

BS - Let me know when you can pick it up. ;)
 
FYI - I dont live close (am in northern CT) but took the trip to see this boat .... as I really want to find a hull I can do an I/O to bracket conversion on. The price is right - but even still I left not so sure about the deal. The trailer is in OK shape (needs tires) but seemed a little short for the boat - and the boat was resting on a center cross-member rather than on a roller. The boat hull was OK, typical for its age, but there was a noticeable smell of oil and gas (maybe this would go away when the motor is removed ?). What really disappointed me was the cuddy did not have the nice glass walls, bulkhead enclosure at front of V, and the glass storage compartment in the center floor area as I've seen in some later MY pictures. There was just carpet on the sidewalls ... and when you lifted the center seat .. saw right to the fiberglass hull bottom (which was full of 8" of water.

So, I dont know. I think I will keep looking ... though I suppose you cant expect much for $850.

A question: I really like the idea of a full transom and motor on a bracket. Do people do this type of conversion to O/B hulls - or just I/O ?

Brian
 
Brian,

When I bought my V-20 I got it for a song because it has a Sea Drive on it. Nobody wants Sea Drives and even a running unit results in a discount in pricing (this was my experience anyway in Southwestern CT). If you can hang in there timingwise, you may get a great deal on a hull and not have the additional expense of glassing a transom before putting on a new bracket and motor. With the Sea Drive, all you have to do is get the new bracket and motor (as I plan to do once my Sea Drive does bite it). The full transom makes for a very spacious cockpit and you may luck into a full transom seat as I did. And if you do find a running unit, the OMC parts are easy to get.
 
CT V20,
Thanx for the advice ... sounds like what you found is exactly the type boat I would like to find as well. Any advice on the best way to locate all V20's for sale ? I currently watch EBAY, Bargain News, boats.com, usedboats.com, boattraderonline.com ... I think thats it. Oh, and get the paper flyer in our area (Yankee Swapper or something like that) that has the boats and motorcycles in it.
Brian

ps ... one question for anyone who knows. This MY (1982) has cockpit floor drains that drain into a bilge area. Are all model years like that .... or did they change to self-bailing floors at some point ?
 
Some of the early models drained into the bilge, but they corrected that in the early '80's ('83 I believe, but could be wrong) to a self bailing cockpit.
 
Bet you could get it for a lot less than 850...MJ could slap a bracket on it in all his spare time an' a feller could be off to the fishin' grounds in no time!... ;D
 
My '86 drains into the bilge. Pretty gnarly setup because first water drains onto the shelves that hold the batteries and VRO tank, then it runs down into the bilge.
 
My 75 drains to the bilge also!! I belive this was the undoing of the I/O.
It was always splasghing water on all the wires and starter and other stuff. This is why I hated it so much!

Water still gioes there but now there is nothing but a gas tank there. I don't get much water there anyway now that I have fixed all the stuff over the years!!
 
The "drains" on both sides of the cockpit look like through hulls to me - rather than scuppers - as they each have nipples to attach a hose to behind the bulkhead. So I could attach a hose to both lines and divert the water directly to the bilge. However, I would have to check whether or not that setup would defy gravity and I would want to use a bigger diameter hose to avoid increasing the odds of clogging. I have not noticed any meaningful standing water on either shelf as they both have gaps cut into their edges for water to drain through. It is yet another potential project though!
 
hi its victore.
my hi bid on ebay today was 152 dollars, so i gave the hull to a fishing buddy instead. he plans on going hog wild and redoing it thanks to your site
thanks, vic

p.s.  i bought the v20 in centereach that you guys were talking about yesterday for $600.. the i/o is shot. im looking to buy a bracket to hang on a new 150 yamaha.
any used ones out there?? any advice for my new winter project??
 the boat i bought was listed on boat trader by sea wolf marine for $850 including trailer.

i want to buy a bracket used or new. any advice on this conversion would be great. i need a full transom boat thats why i got rid of the 1970 one i had .
 
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