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[Cam]

First shot at pics...hope it works. Now, Can anyone identify for sure if this is a V20 Fish, just by the setup?

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/BentleyYacht06/P6100003.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4/BentleyYacht06/P6100006.jpg

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[Shawsee]

Cam,

She is a beauty! Wow very nice, and all set-up for fishing! I love the drawers and even the water faucet is great. Gives me some more great ideas. As for if it's a V-20 Fish, I may be wrong but to me it looks like a regular V-20 that some guy nicely modified into a fishing rig.

[Cam]

The only thing that makes me think that it is a V20 Fish is that from some electrical diagrams I found here from one of you guys, the batteries are located right behind that smoke colored door shown forward of motor. And yes, the previous 2 owners were diehard fishermen. I still have a few things to clean up on her, but she rides great, even in 1-3 foot chop, although when I fish from her at the stern, it always seems like I am standing in water. What do you guys do to stop that (if it's even possible)?

[willy]

Nice set up, fisherman involved for sure. Is is around an 1983?
As far as the water coming in thru the scupper drain holes some guys have put one way valves in the lines between the scupper and where it goes out thru the hull.
I remember mixed results with that, mainly due to fish and general boat crap fouling them up.
Her is what I did on my 1986 which had the same set up as yours, and even though it sat just slightly higher water line to scupper thru hull I still got the same thing when bobbing and weaving on the drift with people in the back of the boat. I took two of the garber type plugs that are rubber with the fold down toggle to tighten them and put one in each corner when I was out fishing. No more water problem, never interfered with anything and bone dry.
A word of caution though, you MUST remember to take them out when you tie up at the dock, or get put on a rack or whatever, at the end of the day pull them both and stick them in the corner drop down box. Otherwise you will have a giant bath tub with rain etc. and could sink you boat.
Second MUST is this, if you are out on the water and the rain or waves turn to sh!t pull the plugs and put them away, they will drain your boat fast for you, especially at speed on the water and are an important safety thing when life throws you that once in a blue moon curve to deal with.

[Cam]

Thanks Willy..It is a 1987. I am going to try the plug trick. Seems like it should work fine. I will just have to be aware of conditions and always be ready to pull the plugs. Water usually stays pretty calm in Raritan bay. Do you recognize the bridge in the backgound on one of the pics (hint: it connects New Jersey to Staten Island). Thanks again.

[willy]

Yea I recognize it, fished it, just a few times. See you out on the bay my friend

[jjjtronics]

Veeeeerrrryyyyy nice boat cam !!!!!!

Nice pictures too !!!!

[tsubaki]

Ditto what jjj said, might even get lumber excited!
Oh and WELCOME TO THE SITE!

[jrou111]

:clap:Nice V! Gives me some ideas...

[macojoe]

Good Ideas, The single best thing i ever made for my V20 was the tackle station in the same spot!! Mine was made or Starboard.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/albums/album92/Picture_226.sized.jpg

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/albums/album92/Picture_229.sized.jpg

[C YENSEN]

nice boat....she is definately set up for fishing....if you got any questions shoot an email to Airslot. His is an 87. almost same setup.

[reelapeelin]

I don't know Fish or not, but that's one nice V-20 you got there!!...can't get enough of that one...good pics!!...:pic:...more if ya got 'em...

[RABBITFISH]

I think that 87 was the only year that decal pattern was used and only by Wellcraft? Is this correct? Also was it used on all models that year?

Tommy:nice:

[MIKETTURBO]

hay cam looks like were neighbors!good taste in boats.

[Cam]

Is that you over at Brian's place. That is one sharp looking V20. Kenny told me he knew you (I worked at Yukon). Welcome neighbor.

[MIKETTURBO]

thnx cam,i'll meet ya over there soon.

[RABBITFISH]

I dug up a pic of my 87,936

[willy]

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f138/bill_schultz/IMGP0695.jpgy

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f138/bill_schultz/IMGP0685.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f138/bill_schultz/P7270033.jpg

They be some nice V's running around NJ, NY thats for sure. See you guys out on the blue

[lumberslinger178]

wait I mite be able to find some pics of my V:party:

[lumberslinger178]

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n285/lumberslinger178/P5240010.jpg

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[Steplift 72']

I thought the "Fish" was the center console and the "Steplift" had the 3 piece windshield. Anyway on my 83' a few gallons of water might come through the scupper if heavily loaded and getting on plane, it was more of a fun thing watching the new guys panic. I like the idea of keeping scuppers as open as possible, nice when a wave comes over the windshield. We always said there's no more efficient bilge pump than a scared man with a 5 gallon bucket.

[Cam]

I thought the "Fish" was the center console and the "Steplift" had the 3 piece windshield. Anyway on my 83' a few gallons of water might come through the scupper if heavily loaded and getting on plane, it was more of a fun thing watching the new guys panic. I like the idea of keeping scuppers as open as possible, nice when a wave comes over the windshield. We always said there's no more efficient bilge pump than a scared man with a 5 gallon bucket.

Right on the money with that statement, except for one thing, I was the new guy the first time out. Talk about being nervous.:shut:

[cfelton]

Really nice boat Cam!! That thing is set up really nice. You're a lucky man. Im guessin the water faucet is a freshwater washdown. Neat idea.

[Cam]

Saltwater washdown. There is a valve that diverts water from pickup that supplies both washdown and baitwell. Just need to set valve to what I want to do. Works really well.