VA. V For Sale

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-Wellcraft-V-20-Fishing-Family-Boat_W0QQitemZ220088292699QQihZ012QQcategoryZ63725 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[reelapeelin]

Good find, Hammer...http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/happy/happy0030.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net)...hope we don't let that one get away w/out somebody takin' a close LOOK... ;) ...

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I agree with ya REEL, she looks really clean. Not to bad priced either. ;)

[reelapeelin]

If I wasn't starin' down the tax-man right now, I'd go get that one and start figurin' out how to put this 20" Honda on a 25" transom ;) ...

[Airslot]

If anybody wants a second opinion, I live about 50 minutes away, but I'll be in that area one day this week on business. Turbo and SP are 20 minutes closer then I am.

[reelapeelin]

Wish I could, Slot, but timin' just ain't right... ;) ...


...but SOMEBODY get it!!... 8) ...

[macojoe]

Some one Jump on Air' offer!! Cause that one sure looks nice!! That hull looks like a mirror!

[kellyjoe]

I could not figure out how to post pictures on this site or I would not have sold through e-bay. I would rather sell to someone who knows how great these hulls really are. I need to sell this boat to restore marital harmony. My recent purchase of a duck boat pushed my fleet beyond my wife's comfort zone. I have enjoyed reading the posts on this site for over a year now and hopefully can get a v-20 again someday. The boat is in great shape, there are no soft spots, ther transom is solid and the cabin is clean. You can see the antiquated depth finder etc. I have not had time to get the navigation lights to work but I don't think that there any issues that couldn't be addressed with a little tlc. The motor looks kind of shabby, but it runs well. The drive-on trailer has rusty fenders and the lights work every now and then but it is very roadworthy. I would be willing to meet any member of this site within a reasonable distance or deliver if you are close enough. Please feel free to ask any questions.

[reelapeelin]

Skru Marital Harmony (just don't let my wife see this)... ::) ...

[kellyjoe]

she's looking over my shoulder....HELP!!!

[reelapeelin]

>Dear Dr Phil ,
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>When I retired, I could hardly wait to spend time enjoying my favorite
>pastime --striper fishing. I got a great Wellcraft V-20 and tried to
>get my wife to join me, but she just never liked fishing. Finally, one
>day at the Bait & Tackle Shop, I got to talking to Sam the shop owner
>who it turned out loves striper fishing as much as I do. We quickly became
>fishing buddies. As I said the wife doesn't care about fishing. She not
>only refuses to join us she always complains that I spend too much time
>fishing.
>A few weeks ago Sam and I had the best fishing trip ever. Not only did I
>catch the biggest striper you've ever seen, only a few minutes later
>Sam must have caught his twin brother! So I took a picture of Sam
>holding up the two big stripers that we caught and showed the picture to
>the wife hoping that maybe she'd get interested. Instead she says she
>doesn't want me to go fishing at all anymore! And she wants me to sell
>the "V"! I think she just doesn't like to see me enjoying myself. What
>would you do? Tell the wife to forget it and keep fishin' or quit
>fishing and sell the "V" as she insists?
>Thanks, Leroy
>
>PS Enclosed is a picture of Sam with the two stripers we caught.
>
>
>Dear Leroy
>
>
>Get rid of that narrow minded wife and keep the "V"
>That's a nice pair of stripers!
>
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>
>
>Dr. Phil
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>
>

[Gator_Bait]

Reel...so are these years for 25" shafts and yours is a 20"? I recall the 1984 that randleman just bought had some aluminum plate to make the 25" fit correct? So if your were going to repower a 1988 like this, what shaft length? Or does this have the adapter plate?

Sorry for dumb questions just getting confused on the shaft length and the brochures from Wellcraft in the Gallery don't seem to elude to what length shaft they need...I guess I'm wondering if one length is better than the other for some reason?
thanks!
;D 8)

[Gator_Bait]

Kellyjoe check your PM please! ;D

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[Skools Out]

here's pics i like the no bow rail look too.

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Hey guys you can post pics in your ebay page the same as this site why pay for pics when you can post them on there free.

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Skool you sell alot of stuff on E-Bay. I just tried it for the first time. Stuff didnt sell and got banged for 25 bucks in listing fee's. That Stinks. >:( I thought if it didnt sell, you didnt pay. :-/

[Skools Out]

$25 wow how much was your listing start price? you have to check prices to list some times it's cheaper to start under $9.99 and set a reserve.

[msbhammer]

Not to be a hi-jacker here, but I listed a few limited edition Franklin Mint plates I have for 15 years. Starting price was 50 bucks with each gallery only having two pics.

[Skools Out]

Hammer PM me your#

[yankiwi]

OK, back on topic ;D ;D ;D

I'm in on the bidding for this one. It's a long way from me but I might be up for a road trip!!!!

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Yank, where ya coming from ?

[kellyjoe]

I wish I would have known how to do the pictures the other night before I listed on e-bay. I also wish I had cleaned the boat up a little bit. I see the pride you all take in your boats and it is embarrassing. Thanks for all the response to this boat.

[msbhammer]

No problem Kellyjoe. ;)

How's the steering, dash guages and fule tank. Any problems there.

Dual batteries ?, Any more pics ?. of the motor, motor running. If so, email me the pics. and I'll post them.
[email protected]

[macojoe]

$25 for $50 bucks worth of stuff??

I sell there all the time! I just sold $40 and between Ebay, shipping, and paypal fee's I payed $7.50 which I charged the buyer as shipping and handling.

[msbhammer]

Hmmm :-/, either i'm an idiot or somebody is scamming me. >:(
Nope, not an idiot. ;D

[Airslot]

KellyJoe, nice looking boat. I know how it feels, I have two boats and a wife, and fish with others sometimes leaving the two boats home. When it comes to fishing, I always invite the family, now, if they don't want to go, thats on them ;DI'm going fishing. Back to your boat, I have a guy at work who just asked me about finding a V friday afternoon. I'll check with him monday am.

[msbhammer]

Did you buy the boat in NC. ?? Looks like I have seen this boat before, but it had a Merc. on it.

[kellyjoe]

I bought the boat from the second owner who bought it from a man near airslot at Captain's Cove about 8 or 9 years ago. It only has a single battery the gauges do not work the steering works fine. I just showed the boat to a member from Norfolk Virginia who stopped by and ran the engine for him but did not take a picture

[Airslot]

Y'all should know, Kellyjoe lives in about the fishiest place on earth. Lots and lots of good fishing over there. Shame to give up this boat unless ya got something else to get you on the bay.

[kellyjoe]

oh yeah, fuel tank is in good shape no issues I did not stop using the boat this year until December. I used store and start in the fuel and just cranked the motor an hour ago and it started and ran fine

[msbhammer]

One of our V members ??? Did he come by bus, cab or parents ???

Hope it Wasnt Fishbone. ;D :o :o :o :P :P :P :P

[kellyjoe]

It was gatorbait and he came by suv. Airslot is right about me living in one of the fishiest spots on the east coast. I can see my fishing hole from my living room it's called Pungoteague creek. I am 1/4 mile from the chesapeake bay. I invited everyone on the sight to my church's fishing day last year but nobody was close enough to come. The offer still stands for this summer whether I have a Wellcraft or not.

[Airslot]

Kellyjoe, I missed that offer last summer, I hope to make it this year. Won't be long, and the specks will be back...

[hale3333]

Man that's a nice V ..... wish I'd seen it before I bought this Grady last fall..... I live over on the Eastern Shore, My Dad has a V20 (minus the nice gelcoat) and repowered with a 140 Suzuki 4 stroke...... proably saw this one before.... Sweet boat

[Airslot]

Hale, whatchya running now. THought you had a V-20 center console? What Grady did you get?

[reelapeelin]

Reel...so are these years for 25" shafts and yours is a 20"? I recall the 1984 that randleman just bought had some aluminum plate to make the 25" fit correct? So if your were going to repower a 1988 like this, what shaft length? Or does this have the adapter plate?

Sorry for dumb questions just getting confused on the shaft length and the brochures from Wellcraft in the Gallery don't seem to elude to what length shaft they need...I guess I'm wondering if one length is better than the other for some reason?
thanks!
;D 8)



GB, I'm pretty sure by '88 it was a 25" transom...advantage is deeper transom before water comes into splashwell and motor is more likely to tilt all the way outta the water when docked is all I know... :D ...

[Airslot]

I know that from 79 - 88, and maybe other years, both transoms were factory available.

[charlie_the_tuna]

quick. somebody buy my. . . . . .

ah. you know.

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Yes, Charlie, we all know. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

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The boat has two bids on it. Any of our members here bidding on it ??? "Hope So". ;)

[Gator_Bait]

I looked at her yesterday but have not bid yet. Joe was very nice and I appreciate the time he took on Sunday to show me the boat etc. The boat itself is in phenomenal condition....better than the pics even show I think. The motor being "salty" as it is and not having a chance to really run the motor at idle well and do an in water sea trial is my only reluctance now. I never thought I'd buy a boat that I didn't see run in the water...just like buying a car that I haven't driven but who knows I may just be paranoid.
I'll keep you all updated...only 1 more day of the auction!
Thanks again Joe!
;D

[macojoe]

Did you do a compression test on the motor?? Thats about the best test you can do to see what shape she is in.

did you remove the lower unit oil plug to make sure it had oil and not water?? How did it idle on the hose? Did you let it run for lets say 10 min and feel the pisser water, to make sure she wasn't getting hot?

Used motors are always a crap shot at best!! But if you get a season or two, then you can decide on what you want to do. Or it may last you 10 years??

But at least you know you have a great hull thats worth re powering at sometime!!!!

Good Luck!!

Good Luck!

[C YENSEN]

Sorry guys, I must have missed something here. Who the hell is that "Fishbone" you keep talking about and what did he do to get everyone pissed off? :-/

[msbhammer]

LOL...... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Boy thats a long story. But I could get alot of posts out of it. ;D

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Ok, CY. here it goes. Fishbone Jr. joined the site stating he was an attorney. He lived in a big mansion, owned severa sport cars and had his own limo and Limo driver.
He also had a V-20 and I think another boat as well. He posted pics. of his mansion and everything else. But this guy spelled worse then I do and the stories wernt adding up. We finally broke him...we thought and he confessed that he was a30 year old guy that does construction. Well, that story didnt add up. After a few more interviews, he finally confessed that he was 12 yrs. old. So it was really lies after lies until he left the site on his own. if he was truthful from the start, he would have been the yougest V-20 kid with the best knowledge on boats, but then again, we post some PG-13 and above stuff that may have caused us problems, so now you need to be a certain age I believe to be here. Fishbone Jr. was teh name of his make believe boat as well. He posted pics. of it, but somebody else must have owned it.

P.S. couldnt you tell when you seen Lisa and I in O.C., that we are really only 12 years old. :P :P :P :P :P

[yankiwi]

Gator Bait, are you bidding?
I put the first bid in and there is currently 2 bids..... Less than a day to go, I guess we will see ;D

If I win this I may have to talk to Randleman and stop by on my way home to put a nice Merc 150 on this clean boat.....

[Parrot6909]

I am the second bidder.... ;D

[Gator_Bait]

I haven't bid yet. Not sure if I will or not as I am not really ready to re-power right away I don't think and that's what I would want to do...Randleman's Merc is clean and would make a package that is nearly perfect!
Good luck!!! :D :D

[TunaHead]

This is just so darn exciting!

I can sit back, relax and enjoy it cuz I won my Ebay V-20 on Sunday.
;DTunaHead ;D

YanKiwi, PM me your address and there'll be a package headed your way.

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I'm not bidding, I'm just stealing it. *;D ;D ;D

Tunahead, Good Job. ;)

[hale3333]

Airslot,
Sold my V20 Center Console, then last fall bought a 20ft Grady... I'm never satisfied :-/

[Airslot]

Gotcha, but who is. I'm guessing the Grady is a Walk Around?

[randlemanboater]

Gator Bait, are you bidding?
I put the first bid in and there is currently 2 bids..... Less than a day to go, I guess we will see ;D

If I win this I may have to talk to Randleman and stop by on my way home to put a nice Merc 150 on this clean boat.....


;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

[msbhammer]

Well, somebody won the boat. Was it one of our members ?? ???

[Gator_Bait]

Well, somebody won the boat. Was it one of our members ?? ???

Not me I didn't bid 8)

Congrats to whoever did win if they are a member here....

[yankiwi]

Wasn't me either :'(

I tried but it went above what I was willing to pay for a boat I haven't seen in person........

Next time ;D ;D ;D

[kellyjoe]

Thanks everyone for the interest in the boat. I'm sorry to see her go. I know that is not the last v-20 that I will own. The buyer was a guy who lives in PA but has a summer home on Chincoteague Isalnd. Hopefully our Eastern Shore contingent will see him out on the water.

[randlemanboater]

Congrats on selling her KJ.

[Airslot]

Well, I garauntee I'll be seeing that boat, as I'm on Chinc. Bay several times a week ;D