steplift or not?

MJ's right, they are all the patented steplift hull. There is the V20 steplift cuddy, center console and dual console. Then there is the V21 steplift made from, I think, 1992-1996 which is just the V20 steplift with an integrated outboard bracket. Question, did they stop making the I/O model when they started making the V21? Did the V21 come in dual console or center console arrangements?
 
Also through the years they had what they called the V-20 Sport and V-20 fishermen. Like the guys said though....all V-20's with the same hull.
 
man, thats the first time I've seen it too....no wonder it didnt sell though its FUGLY.....

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Yea I saw them the first year they made them at a boat show, they sucked thats why they never caught on!
 
Wow, you guys are too old school, c'mon it's just an updated version, with all the gadgets, I love gadgets. Check out them little steps to the bow, no more jumping, handing crap down, anchors up front, 2 fish boxes, a live well, fold down rear seat................ I dunno, kinda like it. But to each his own, if they only made it one year , then I guess my taste is unique LOL
 
Looks pretty, but made thin as sh!t!! Just goes to show you that looks some time sells, but since they did not sell I guess us old timers knew the difference for look and quality
 
Gadgets = money = cost savings = sacrifice of something. Thin hulls may give better performance due to less weight, but at the cost of durability/longevity. I'm thinking my 79' will still be around when those boats are just a footnote in history. :head:
 
Ya, your probably right, my 92 is built like a tank, I feel safer in this thing than any other boat in the 20' class I been on. But then I never been on a Whaler, hear lots of hype, but the prices ,wheeeeeewwwwww!!?!?!
 
Whalers, HaHaHa They made them unsinkable cause they had too!!
Ever see the water that comes over the transom of them things!
 
The biggest drawback I see is the last 3 feet of the boat is useless for fishing due to the euro style transom. I mean the whole reason they used the built-in bracket in the '92 - '96 V21 was to add more fishing room. They screwed that up big time in my opinion.

To add to that it doesn't look like the same hull at all to me. Where is the infamous flare these boats are known for? Looks like the cookie cutter family cruisers they are popping out a dime a dozen these days.

Yawn....
 
I kind of like it, but agree with all that it does not provide the cockpit room and looks more like a dime a dozen cuddy. I do like the idea of the steps up to the deck though. I have often thought of adding some sort of step which would hang down from either side of the slider opening to step on to get up on the deck. Anyone done anything like that?
 
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