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WP757 V20 chop shop WP757, have you figured out where to place your fuel tank yet? Some early year models did not have the walls from the floor to cap edge. My 78' V20 has the walls and the walls flex a lot. I don't think they are structural at all. I have a 78' V20 and I have space in hull to...

Tartuffe, Thanks for the response. I am still removing all the bulkheads and stringers. I have been debating on what material to use on the stringers and bulkheads. I haven't started with floor yet. Going to try and finish one part at a time. Where did you get your stainless hardware. I have...

Redloon, Just logging back into v20 since the new year. Just returned from a New Years Cruise with the family. You are welcome for the procedures for top cap removal. I researched several methods and the one I came up with was the most cost effective at the time. It worked out great. Wish I had...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!! I will be off line till next year.

These can crack from improper installation as well. Most transoms are not a 90 degree angle like typical angle stock. When you screw the top down tight and then do the same for the leg on back side, it puts stress on the corner along the length. This will cause it to crack immediately or in a...

For cap removal. After removing rub rail and screws, I raised the bow and stern with a neighbors tractor and placed 2x4's in corners to hold top above stringers. Tractor would not lift the whole cap. Too much weight at that height. I made an A frame 12 ft tall and used a chain hoist to lift it...

As you can see in the pics, the bulkheads have little to no fiberglass covering the side facing the tank. Due to no coatings, they are rotted enough for me to push my finger through. I removed some of the foam along the sides today and upon closer inspection, most of the wood in the stringers...

Bulkhead forward of the fuel tank.

Bulkhead behind fuel tank.

1978 V20 hull with cap removed.

Thanks for the tip Destroyer. I will be rebuilding the floor along with making a few changes to it.

Does anyone know how to upload pictures to the forum from an Android phone? I have a Galaxy Note 3 that has all my pics of the boat restoration so far.

Redloon, I got the top cap off Sunday and sitting on saw horses. Waiting for weather to clear up to get some good pictures. I will post them later. Do you have the bench seats/storage on both sides of the bow or do you have the raised deck in bow area? I have the seats on each side of the bow. I...

Thanks for the info. I already have a poly tank that was given to me. It came out of a wrecked boat. Boat was run hard into a dock and destroyed the port bow area.i have a few pics of my v20 so far and will be taking more throughout the rebuild process. I am hoping things work out and get the...

Phatdaddy, sorry for taking so long to reply. I have not been on the forum in a long time. My transom is 25". My floor drains into the splash well. I currently have a Johnson 150 and she runs out great. Recently I was cleaning the boat and found 2 cycle oil in the bottom of the hull. Upon...