Picked up today

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As of today i am a proud owner of a 1990 V-20 cuddy. Boat needs a lot of cleaning, nothing the preasure washer can't handle.

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[tsubaki]

Alright!!
More Pictures!

[willy]

looks like something else is going to matter for now, good job she looks sweet. get them picks up and show her off

[Cam]

Congraulations. Sweet looking V. Good luck with her.

:thre:

(I'm getting like you guys now...LOL)

[RidgeRunner]

Looks great. Lots of shine. Is it an I/O of outboard? Is there anything better than the excitement generated by a new boat?

[lumberslinger178]

love those lines....

[nipper]

She's a beauty. Looks just like my 91 with the same stripes and same color bottom paint.

[nymack66]

Congratulations on the V, You will love it ..

[Pipe_Dream]

Congrats. Looks good.

Wow, is that a Wellcraft trailer?

[Blu_Lunch]

Where in Ct did did you get it? I see the registration is not current. But congratulations.......

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Looks great. Lots of shine. Is it an I/O of outboard? Is there anything better than the excitement generated by a new boat?

It's an outboard model but outboardless. Picked it up with no motor(had original 150 force on it ?)

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Congrats. Looks good.

Wow, is that a Wellcraft trailer?

It is made by EZ loader for Wellcraft, the regi even says Wellcraft.

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Alright!!
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Is any limit on how many pictures per post?

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Where in Ct did did you get it? I see the registration is not current. But congratulations.......

Fairfield, boat was sitting under a tree for a very looooooooooooong time.

[Bygracealone]

Is any limit on how many pictures per post?

Have you seen Lumber's posts??? :hide:

No limit at all; keep them coming ;-)

[Jack]

wow congrats on the new purchase :nice:

[Seacrets]

Saw you post up on the Carolina Skiff owners site. I've owned two V20's at different times and I love the ride. I wish my 238 Semi V rode 1/2 as good at the Wellcraft. You're going to love the boat.

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Saw you post up on the Carolina Skiff owners site. I've owned two V20's at different times and I love the ride. I wish my 238 Semi V rode 1/2 as good at the Wellcraft. You're going to love the boat.

That was the main reason i sold my 2008 dlv238 with only 8 hours, don't get me wrong, the boat is very good at what was intended to do, just i was wrong buying the DLV for whar i wanted to use it for. Oh well............, the Grady goes everywhere :beer::sun:

[Seacrets]

I've seen your Grady and it looks great. I'm getting tired of getting wet and I'm currently negociating with a guy (83 yrs old) for his 87 24' Privateer. This particular model is a shallow draft and a 9'1" beam. It's a real good boat for the flats. The only drawback is a 200 hp Merc (2005) 2 stroke. It only has 40 hrs on it, but I really like my Yamaha 4 stroke economy. I don't know if I'm ready to go back to 1-2 mpg. You'll love the V20. Good luck and if I can help you, let me know. I've rebuilt 2 of them. This site is great for help and a good bunch of guys.

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I've seen your Grady and it looks great. I'm getting tired of getting wet and I'm currently negociating with a guy (83 yrs old) for his 87 24' Privateer. This particular model is a shallow draft and a 9'1" beam. It's a real good boat for the flats. The only drawback is a 200 hp Merc (2005) 2 stroke. It only has 40 hrs on it, but I really like my Yamaha 4 stroke economy. I don't know if I'm ready to go back to 1-2 mpg. You'll love the V20. Good luck and if I can help you, let me know. I've rebuilt 2 of them. This site is great for help and a good bunch of guys.

Thanks, that Privateer IS a very solid boat, but another draw back that they pound a lot, same as the skiff. My cousin had one, an old model in the 80's and we took that boat everywhere, you can throw whatever mother nature wants to this boat and it will not budge, but you should have a chiropractor in the family, otherwise you gonna end up with a huge bill.

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I was busy the last couple of days fixing the trailer fenders. They were all rusted on top, so i removed them and glass the top and bottom, then i will paint them with some Interlux gray color.

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Also removed the electric winch which was not working, took it apart, lubricated and now is good as new, all i'm waiting for is a set of clucth washers.
I also replaced the two bow rollers with new ones.
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Also removed the plastic cover around the motor well and getting it ready to glass over a new piece.

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Oh, i received the Yamaha SX150 this afternoon too.

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[Skools Out]

hate to tell ya but if you didn't stop and kill that rust or prep those fenders with metal prep for fiberglassing 1) the rust will now rust it totally away inside the glass and 2) the glass will come loose and you will have a heck of a mess on the hwy when that happens. better off to buy 2 new fenders.

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hate to tell ya but if you didn't stop and kill that rust or prep those fenders with metal prep for fiberglassing 1) the rust will now rust it totally away inside the glass and 2) the glass will come loose and you will have a heck of a mess on the hwy when that happens. better off to buy 2 new fenders.

All rust was removed with a grinder and also made holes on the fenders for the top and bottom layer of glass to bond together. I can't find fenders to fit at the local trailer part stores, i also called EZ Loader and gave me two dealers which they wanted 650 bucks for the set :cry:
What i will do is try and make a set out of that aluminum diamond plate but i have not got a price yet. I don't even know where to go and get them done.

[RWilson2526]

http://trailerpartsdepot.com/items.asp?Cc=FENDER%2DS&iTpStatus=0&Tp=&Bc=

found these guys have reasonable prices....not sure if they fit dimensionally but they look alot like yours.

[nipper]

What are the particulars on your Yamaha (i.e. year, hours, cost)?

[Skools Out]

um they sold aluminum tandem fenders at West Marine and Boaters World which is gone now for $89 each.

[tsubaki]

I'm with Skools on the fender stuff, it's a cancer, no stopping it.
Here is some in the raw for $46 plus shipping.
http://www.agrisupply.com/product.asp?pn=43854&sid=&eid=
Here is some aluminum stuff.
http://www.usatrailerpartscentral.com/ShipshapeJeep-StyleFenderwithAluminumTread-spd-1562-0.aspx
Hows the transom?
D'you poke around in there looking for problems?

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http://trailerpartsdepot.com/items.asp?Cc=FENDER%2DS&iTpStatus=0&Tp=&Bc=

found these guys have reasonable prices....not sure if they fit dimensionally but they look alot like yours.


WOW, thanks, i have to check if they make some for my trailer.

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I'm with Skools on the fender stuff, it's a cancer, no stopping it.
Here is some in the raw for $46 plus shipping.
http://www.agrisupply.com/product.asp?pn=43854&sid=&eid=
Here is some aluminum stuff.
http://www.usatrailerpartscentral.com/ShipshapeJeep-StyleFenderwithAluminumTread-spd-1562-0.aspx
Hows the transom?
D'you poke around in there looking for problems?

Thanks, i will check these guys too.

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What are the particulars on your Yamaha (i.e. year, hours, cost)?

Is a 2000 with don't know how many hours(seller says less than 300), is a SX150 which is fuel injected. The guy, i know him, gave me the motor, controls, cables, digital tach,oil tank, s/s prop(have to check the size), he told me put it on the boat, try it and if i like it give him 2200 bucks. I think is a very good deal. What you guys think?

[csvencer]

Is a 2000 with don't know how many hours(seller says less than 300), is a SX150 which is fuel injected. The guy, i know him, gave me the motor, controls, cables, digital tach,oil tank, s/s prop(have to check the size), he told me put it on the boat, try it and if i like it give him 2200 bucks. I think is a very good deal. What you guys think?

If it runs, you just got a steal!:party:

-Svence

[nipper]

I agree 100% that you got a steal. With the way the guy sold it to you (i.e. put it on and if you like it pay me), it will probably be a very good motor. Congratulations!

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Yeah, i think so too, he also claims that had the injectors and VST cleaned.

[BenFishin]

I hate to be the first to say but, i dont know if i would put a nice motor on a transom that looks like that. I dont see how it couldnt be toast with all of that stuff exposed.

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I hate to be the first to say but, i dont know if i would put a nice motor on a transom that looks like that. I dont see how it couldnt be toast with all of that stuff exposed.

What do you mean "looks like that" ? At the picture shown is getting prepped to be glassed as i explain, what else you see wrong?

[BenFishin]

I miss read where you said you had removed the cap. and it did look like it had been wet at one time. Did you test it for moisture tho? Drill a hole see what the wood looks like?

[dmoore]

Congrats on the new family member! Looks like she's in good hands alright...keep us posted! Dave

[charlie_the_tuna]

hey nothing, where are you on long island? i'm in long beach.

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I miss read where you said you had removed the cap. and it did look like it had been wet at one time. Did you test it for moisture tho? Drill a hole see what the wood looks like?

Yeah, i did the moisture meter thing and also the knife point thing on all holes, wood is dry and strong everywhere, the transom is really solid.

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Congrats on the new family member! Looks like she's in good hands alright...keep us posted! Dave

Thanks, i'm trying to work a little everyday on the boat, but i'm really bussy with work and don't have a lot time.

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hey nothing, where are you on long island? i'm in long beach.

Queens and Greenport. I got this boat so i can explore the south side, my other boat is in Southold.

[bksah2]

Boat looks great
I also picked up a 1989 v and the transom looks likethat also,,, at first i was worried but i have beat on it and touged up and down on the motor and see no movement on the glass ..My question ,,is the fiberglass supposed to be seperated there on the transom,, is that where the mold was....Thanks

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Boat looks great
I also picked up a 1989 v and the transom looks likethat also,,, at first i was worried but i have beat on it and touged up and down on the motor and see no movement on the glass ..My question ,,is the fiberglass supposed to be seperated there on the transom,, is that where the mold was....Thanks

Yes, this is where the cap(top section of the boat) meets the hull. Wellcraft had some kind of putty in between, then a plastic cap to look nice. This is the number one cuase of water intrusion(thank god my transom looks and feels solid), so what i did was removed tha putty, filled with resin and chopped glass, smoothed with epoxy filler(west system 407), then apply glass. I just finished doing that actually. I will post some pics later.

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WOW,,, of all places to have a gap ,that has got to be the worse place ..Like i said earler I just got the boat and was suprise when i pulled back the medal cap to see the gap ..I hit the transom all around and its solid however i am going to drill a few very small holes to check for water (should that be done from the inside or outside or does it not mater ) ,,i read that you guys also use a meter where do you get them from...

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WOW,,, of all places to have a gap ,that has got to be the worse place ..Like i said earler I just got the boat and was suprise when i pulled back the medal cap to see the gap ..I hit the transom all around and its solid however i am going to drill a few very small holes to check for water (should that be done from the inside or outside or does it not mater ) ,,i read that you guys also use a meter where do you get them from...

You don't have to drill more holes if you have a transducer installed, just remove it with a hand screwdriver and inspect the screws for water marks/rust and also see if you have any water coming out, then you have the bolts from the swim platform, remove those also(the ones under the water line). The meter i bought it from a woodworking magazine,i think it was 100 or 150 bucks, i use it at work a lot to check the wood we getting.

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I've been busy trying to finish this boat, so the last couple of days i removed and cleaned the gas tank in and out and also getting new hoses and fittings.

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Also had to fix the gas tank hatch, it felt soft when stepping on it, so i remove the core material and to my surprise the core was honeycomp style PAPER :oh:, never seen that before and was soaked in water(sorry no picture of that) so removed it and epoxied a 3/4 plywood secured with epoxy resin and filler, then epoxied the underside of it, looks pretty strong now.
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Also finished with a layer of cloth the transom gap.

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Starts to look good.

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[bksah2]

Was it tough to get the gas tank out I here it is packed in foam

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Did you find the foam to be wet

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No, it was not hard to remove at all. It had foam on te top portion of the perimeter so what i did was used a hack saw blade and cut it loose.
Foam was not wet.
Any body knows if the foam were using is it closed cell? (does not absorb water).

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I've been doing some work on the V lately, can't go full throtle, i've been busy with work. Anyway, besides changing all wires, removed live well(what a huge space under it), changing location of second battery(under the live well), also in the same location i installed the raw water washdown pump, battery charger and the second battery.
I remove part on the original console and made a new one to fit my gauges, switches and GPS.
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Also painted the side rod holder boxes, they came out much better that expected.
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For some reason some of the pics i took today they came out.............. green? I don't know why.

[willy]

Nice work, the pics come out green cause you have to adjust your digital for fluorescent lighting.

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Nice work, the pics come out green cause you have to adjust your digital for fluorescent lighting.

I never had to before, besides, i took some pics outside with the same results ?????????

[willy]

fluorescents cause green, incandescents cause red. If you got green outside you might have had the setting wrong for daylight. I don't know but that is how photography works. also if you had red eye setting and flash with daylight it can cause odd happenings. You have to check the settings for the lighting you are using, especially with digital. If you leave it on auto sometimes it reads wrong and sets the lighting wrong.

[bksah2]

Wow love the dash and gauges I have an older 200hp yamaha (1989)with the ditial gauges ,,i see you converted to the analog style gauges so i got to ask,, was it hard to convert back to the analog gauges and is there any way i can get a simple drawing of how you done it

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Wow love the dash and gauges I have an older 200hp yamaha (1989)with the ditial gauges ,,i see you converted to the analog style gauges so i got to ask,, was it hard to convert back to the analog gauges and is there any way i can get a simple drawing of how you done it

I have not connect anything yet, the only gauge that has to be connected to the harness is the tach(the digital) which gives RPMS, hours, trim position, oil level indicator and high water temp idiot light/warning, the rest of the gauges get connected to the motor with senders. When i finish i'll try to post the way i connected them.
I like the analog gauges better because i can see the needle better than trying to press the mode button on the digital to check voltage, temp, fuel level, etc.
I also got the fuel management that connects on the Lowrance and gives a whole bunch of info on the GPS screen.

[phatdaddy]

NEM. maybe i overlooked it, but why the two temp gauges? i have always wanted to chop off my dash and make some room for larger electronics. i am sure when these boats were built in the 80's they never imagined the amount of goodies that would be available to the average boater..

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NEM. maybe i overlooked it, but why the two temp gauges? i have always wanted to chop off my dash and make some room for larger electronics. i am sure when these boats were built in the 80's they never imagined the amount of goodies that would be available to the average boater..

Water temp. gauge and cylinder head temp.