1978 v20 Center Console.

[Johnsonboat]

Thank you. I used gelcoat to finish the bilge and compartments. Im addicted to gelcoat now. It’s so easy. This was my first time using. Did 3 coats brushed on. Then sanded to 800 then polished the fishbox, left the other two alone.

 

[Johnsonboat]

I’m an electronics installer by trade. This is going to be a Seakeeper Ride and Garmin demo boat if anyone is on the fence on doing upgrades and wants to take a spin it’ll be on Manasquan River, NJ by July I hope.

 

[steplift20]

All I can say is FRIGGIN AMAZING. I can’t wait to see the finished product. It will be a new and better 1978 Steplift. That’s the year I have. Can’t wait to see it

 

[pickle]

Cant wait to see it , ill b on the manasquan next week with my 20, hope the bass stay around a little longer

 

[steplift20]

Gel coat? Don’t you have to cover it so no air gets to the gel coat? How do you do that?

 

[InvisiBill]

That's very helpful, thank you. I did some investigating on mine. Port side has fuel lines (we have the stock 60 gallon tank, and a 30 gallon tank in the bow), all the electrical and throttle cables run in the starboard side.

 

[phatdaddy]

Seakeeper in a V20! Ray Hunt would be proud.

Please keep the photos coming

 

[steplift20]

Forget manesquan bring her up to raritan bay by sandy hook. I want to see the finished master piece

 

[Johnsonboat]

I’ll definitely be up there next spring with it. Maybe fall.

 

[Johnsonboat]

Started on the deck. I’m cutting the liner up to the combing. Running the deck, all the way to the side of the hull like a regulator and covering the inside of the hull with Komacell. I’m going to keep the forward seating. I used half inch coosa and put two layers of 1708 on the bottom. We’ll see what happens. I’m learning as I go along. Even if it doesn’t come out good I’m still having fun drinking IPAs and getting out of my house and learning a lot of what not to do.