Pimp my V20

hey tin how much are you wanting to spend, and are you looking for a cc?
 
fishmaster63 said:
hey tin how much are you wanting to spend, and are you looking for a cc?
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Yes on the center console, price depends on the boat.

My needs are: Fly fishing friendly, handle 2-3' ers with no problem, able to sight fish the flats up North AND drift the rips, economical, easy to maintain and able to guide on.

Downsides of a V20:

A little more draft than I'd like, but may be doable

Won't be too economical unless It has, say a 140HP Suzie 4 stroke.

I could keep the Tin boat for the flats but would rather have a one boat does-it-all, which until now I thought was impossible.

I was on a 22' Panga the other day, not perfect, but close. I've done lots of research on these and it's all possitive for what I want out of a boat.

Downsides of the Panga:

Fit and finish is pretty lousy. All the hardware for hatches and things were coming loose...Nothing a little loctite couldn't fix. Looking down the hull sides it's quite wavy.

They are new so no deals on used ones yet.

Narrow beam and kind of ugly.

I can get a demo 22'er w/Johnson 90 carb 2-stroke, aluminum trailer for around $18k. Wish it was an E-tec but it's not.

Here's some pics, boat is exactly like this except a 90hp instead of the 115 shown.

It's more than I want to spend but for the reliabilty of a new boat and being guide ready, may be worth it. I would need electrnics though.....I'm so confused :o

Not crazy all about the color. But could live with it.

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For that much $$ you need to be able to pick your color - MHO.

Tin, me thinks you need 2 boats. Get yourself a little Sundance skiff or carolina skiff. I say sundance cause they make a B20 with the semi-v on the front which is similar to the Carolina Skiff 198 semi-v but wider and nicer in my opinion. When I was looking not too long ago I could have bought one brand new with new trailer and no motor for $7500. Add a 115hp for around 1500 and you've now got 9k in a dang good boat.

After that's all done and you're all happy and stuff, find you a V20 for all your serious fishing (over ankle deep that is).

Should be able to get a real nice used V-20 or V-21 for the other 9k you have left over after not buying that Panga.

I wish I had two boats (can you tell?). ;D
 
CBill, yes about the Jones bros. Not crazy about the 14* deadrise, she's a bit of a rough rider but otherwise a great boat. Parker and Steigers also nice but same deadrise.
 
Blue_Runner said:
For that much $$ you need to be able to pick your color - MHO.

Tin, me thinks you need 2 boats. Get yourself a little Sundance skiff or carolina skiff. I say sundance cause they make a B20 with the semi-v on the front which is similar to the Carolina Skiff 198 semi-v but wider and nicer in my opinion. When I was looking not too long ago I could have bought one brand new with new trailer and no motor for $7500. Add a 115hp for around 1500 and you've now got 9k in a dang good boat.


After that's all done and you're all happy and stuff, find you a V20 for all your serious fishing (over ankle deep that is).

Should be able to get a real nice used V-20 or V-21 for the other 9k you have left over after not buying that Panga.

I wish I had two boats (can you tell?). ;D
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No thanks on the skiffs...rather stick with my tin boat. Have you ever been in a CS in anything but calm conditons? Definately not for me.

2 boats = 4 registrations to renew, 2 motors, trailers and hulls to maintain. I really want to go with 1 boat.

I do like the older 20' Seacrafts, they have a 16* deadrise and ride pretty nice and draw only 12".
 
Jones Brothers, Parker you guy's love our Carolina built boats huh lol Look where they build Jones Brothers Morehead City, NC just down the road from my beach place they make a really good looking 20 ft CC. But so does Parker.
 
yeah sure its a cute little boat if you are going to stay strictly inside... a 22 footer with a 6 foot beam? little narrow for my taste. even their 28 has a 7 and change foot beam.
 
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