20 V hull?

[skier man]

Hey guys, looking at some older 20V's for sale. Do they have the same hull as the 20i? I ask because I really love the slalom wake on the 20i, but the wife wants the space of a V drive. Anyone slalomed on a 20V? Any pics/videos of the wake?

[22ba]

Couldn't find any pics but with my TAPS set at about 2, the wake is VERY ski-able. I ski at about 32mph and at that speed the wake is far better than my buddies older Ski-centurion.

[skier man]

Good to know. I was doing some research and it looks like both the 20i and 20v are the same hull. I love the slalom wake behind a 20i so I was hoping it would carry over to the 20v. How is the 20V for surfing?

[nmriordan]

We loved our 20v (circa 2002). Good surf wave without having to slam it with too much weight. Wave is a little short/steep but still very surfable. Slalom wake was decent. You won't confuse it with a 19 ft closed bow direct drive but it still allows you to ski aggressively. I don't have any pics/vids of the wake but my cousin and I both hit the course behind it (he more successfully than I) multiple times (though, I definitely wished at those times that I was behind my friends direct Drive).

You do need to ski at 31 or above, however, in my opinion with that hull.


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[mdk681]

For some reason I feel like the 20v hull is different from the 20i hull. I know my 21v has a deep V hull, where my friends old 22i had the more flat bottom design. Don't quote me on it though - I am sure some of the experts will chime in shortly.

[skier man]

searching online, a lot of places list that both have "Patented ConvexV hull & TAPS2 technology" Can anyone confirm?

[skier man]

saw this on a waterski mag article: "For having the shortest length in Tigé's lineup, the 20V has a long résumé. It has towed the Tigé U.S. Open Wakeboard Championships and the IWSF World Wakeboard Championships. It sports the same hull as the direct-drive 20i, which has been approved by USA Water Ski to pull record tournaments. Those accomplishments translate into versatile performance with a do-anything ConvexV hull that works with the TAPS2 plate to create the right wake for whatever you want to do. At a lower setting, the wakes make runs through the slalom course very doable at the "average Joe" line lengths of 15 to 28 off. A higher setting increases the peaks to let wakeboarders launch wake to wake." Taken from http://www.waterskimag.com/boat-revi.../tige-2007-20v

[mdk681]

Hmm I may have been wrong. Do you have any pictures of both hulls? Maybe just a photo of the boats on the trailers, we might be able to compare that way?


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[ajnesbitt]

There were two different 20v designs. In 2005 there was a 20v that had a more sloped transom like the 22v's. I'm not sure how many years it was made, but 2005 was the last year for it. The switch V and current 20v are the same design. It has the same hull as the 20i did and the slalom wake is by far the best I've seen in a v-drive. You need to understand how to use the TAPS system properly to get the best wake, but it is simple to do. I sold a 20v and a 20i to a couple of different guys in the Air Force that skied together. They were happy with the wakes on both boats. The 20i owner skied short line competitively.

[skier man]

Thanks guys, anyone with any pics/vids now?

[MoneyPity]

This may have already been answered. I did not read the posts so I am sorry If I am redundant. The 20i and 20V had slightly different hulls. The 20i was flatter while the 20V had more of a V hull from bow to the stern allowing it to handle rougher water and also be a bit better for boarding or surfing in that era of Tige boats. I had a colorful 20v called the CandyCorn boat because of it's bright colors. (See profile) I digressed but anyway the 20v was more than skiable for a slalom skier but it did not have a competition wake because of the V. At 32 mph it would flatten down at 15+ off but it had humps in the middle and wake crossings. For good recreational slalom or a run periodically thru a course I did it behind my 20V down on Bullshoals Lake and Tablerock Lake years ago. If you want a ski boat the 20i is a better choice. If you want a multipurpose 20' Vdrive the 20v is a nice ride. I enjoyed the heck out of mine. I like to ski behind her and liked how it road in chop. It rode better than my brother in-laws 23' Maristar Sport and with triple tracking fins it turned on the proverbial dime.

[MoneyPity]

Here is a rear view of an 07 20V. Hope it helps



Closer shot.

[skier man]

Hmm, looks really close to these 20i's I found photos of

[MoneyPity]

If memory serves me correctly the convex V portion is almost or is the same. The Vdrive rear motor and I think more V up front causes the difference in wake. Unless you ski competitively the 20V is nice to ski behind IMHO.

[skier man]

Awesome, thanks for the info. This has been for sale for a few weeks, what do you think its worth? http://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-mot...ationFlag=true