1996 Wellcraft V21 Suzuki 140 4 stroke clean cuddy Lots of Pictures

[deshet]

1996 Wellcraft V21
2004 Johnson/Suzuki 140 4 stroke (extremely low hours)
2001 dual axle trailer new led lights all around
new trailer winch
Floor redone with 5 year warranty (professional company with receipt)
Stingers, transome, and complete structure checked .... everything has a 5 warranty (professional company with receipt)
Garmin Color GPS
Garmin Color depth finder
live well
bait well
wash down
battery charger
VHF radio
all interior cushions in like new condition


The boat is turn key. I have well over $10,000 into this boat.

Hopefully someone will see that this is an extremely great deal.

$5500



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[deshet]

I am extremely busy. The boat is clean an posted for a more then fair price.
Sorry, I could not actively show it last time that I posted it here.

Please call or Text me for more information and to setup a showing.

No voicemails Please

Thanks

[Destroyer]

Good looking boat at an extremely fair price. She should sell quickly. Sorry you're getting rid of her.

[bradford]

Good deal for someone.

[randlemanboater]

Man that is cheap! Good luck with the sale.

To anyone looking, that motor is PERFECT for the V20/V21.

[steplift20]

I'm not looking for a boat but that is very tempting What state do you live in ?

[Kracker Jack]

Dang where in va beach are you? I have a buddy looking to buy

[Tunnaman88]

I have a V , but dam... where are you located?? ,,,, any more pictures?

[shep65]

guys ..I bought this boat a couple of months ago .. Great boat ..had a few fuel issues at first but got them sorted out and enjoying the heck out of it . The 140 is a little weak .. Takes a while to get to 30 and that's top end ..But runs great

[Tunnaman88]

glad you are enjoying it! But, damn it!! Great deal!!!

[hippsbt]

https://richmond.craigslist.org/boa/6396112773.html

[randlemanboater]

guys ..I bought this boat a couple of months ago .. Great boat ..had a few fuel issues at first but got them sorted out and enjoying the heck out of it . The 140 is a little weak .. Takes a while to get to 30 and that's top end ..But runs great


You must have the wrong prop, do you know what it is? Mine goes 40 mph and cruises at 30 easily.

[SkunkBoat]

maybe motor mounted too low?

you should bang right up on plane cruise at 30 mph @ 5000rpm. Trimming up should top out around 5800 rpm and just under 40mph

I have 14 x 20 SS prop.

[randlemanboater]

I always thought a 14x20 would be the best prop, I had a 14x19 and a 14x21, I used the 21p most of the time because it brought down the rpms a little, but with the 21p prop my top speed was 38-39, I got 40 with the 19p.

[shep65]

My prop is 15x21 ..What would be the benefit of the bigger slower prop ? I think i'm going to go by the prop shop tomorrow . The top end at 30 hasn't really bothered me though ..it seems like im in a no wake zone more than not . but it would be nice to get a little more speed

[randlemanboater]

I would try a 14x19 or 14x20, the 15 inch prop is too much for the 140 to turn on this size boat.

Its not as much a question of more speed, its that you are putting a lot of strain on your motor and it will wear out much quicker, or just fail.

[THEFERMANATOR]

If you go larger diameter, you need to step down in pitch normally due to a larger prop hooking up better. Larger diameter props have MANY advantages IMO, but top speed is not one of them. Me personnally, I was always willing to sacrifice 1-3 mph top end to get all the other advantages that a larger diameter prop provided. Chances are you need about a 15x18 if you stick with the larger diameter. And lugging an engine by over propping is one of tge #1 causes of powerhead failure. Many think over propping is good as it keeps the rpm's down, but in reality you're KILLING your powerhead and putting unneccesary stress on your lower unit.

[shep65]

ok ... so I went and talked to the guy at the prop shop and he said I wanted the top end RPM's in the specified range . On my Johnson 140HP 4 stroke the manual says full throttle range is 5600 to 6200 RPM. I took the boat out today and at full throttle I hit 5300 rpm and my top speed was 31.4 mph . Im right below the range but not much . Speed is not that important to me but damaging my power head is . With the above #s do you guys think I am over propped or maybe just a little ans shouldn't worry about it ?

[randlemanboater]

Another way to look at it is you are 900 rpm away...with my 14x19 I spun right at 6200 at WOT 40mph GPS measurted, the 14x21 was around 5900 WOT, 38 or so mph.

You will be much happier with one of those props at all rpms, your boat will pop out of the water when you take off, and I bet you cut your fuel usage by 1/3 or more.

[randlemanboater]

Tomorrow Dave (the new owner of my DF-140) and I are going to the lake to run it. If he doesn't need the 14x19 prop, I will be glad to send it to you to try out.

We have the 14x21 on it now, I am thinking he will need a 23p or 25p as his boat is considerably lighter than a V-20.

Maybe a swap can be done if the 19 or 21 works for you.

[THEFERMANATOR]

I don't have alot of 4 stroke experience(I'm a 2 smoker kind of guy), but everybody I've talked to about propping them said you want them with a light to average load to spin right up to the max rated RPM, or an extra 100. My skiff propped from the factory spun up to almost 6200, and it's rated range is 5000-6000. I propped it so it spun up to 5600 and it just felt doggy, and top end was a bit low, repropped to hit 5900-6100, and it's a completely different boat. The 15" prop will allow you to plane at slower speeds and lower rpm's, hold better in a chop without blowout, and normally pull heavier loads better, but you do lose some top end mph. I've always run a large diameter on a boat that could see rough water just for the better bite and hold as it was not that often that I was able to run hammer down in a chop, so I enjoyed the advantages for the few disadvantages.

[shep65]

Randleman that would be great ! I want to change props and getting to try one before I shell out a few hundred would ease my mind .

Thanks guys

[SkunkBoat]

Randleman that would be great ! I want to change props and getting to try one before I shell out a few hundred would ease my mind .

Thanks guys

great idea! 30mph is a perfect cruise speed for V20s. You want to do that at about 5k rpm and still have lots of room to push it on a flat calm day. The 14 x20 tops out on my boat just under 6k rpm. The SkunkBoat is Heavy due to hard top, fishing gear and full tank.

[randlemanboater]

We were able to get Dave's 18 foot Nitro bass boat to 47 mph gps at 6200 rpm, but we couldn't go WOT without overreving, so he needs more pitch.

Shep, I sent you a pm.

[randlemanboater]

Prop's in the mail.

[shep65]

got it ! you are the man ..I want to try it out this week ..If I can skip out of work early one day i'll report back with #s . If not this weekend

Thank you !

[randlemanboater]

Good deal. I really think that you are in for a treat, it will be like getting a new boat.

[shep65]

ok so I made it out yesterday and hit 5400 rpm and 32 mph with the throttle hammered . I thought about it last night and this morning I adjusted the throttle cable at the motor. I couldn't adjust it too much without getting the idle turned up to high but did manage to get 5600 to 5700 rpms and 35mph . I was expecting a little more but didn't have anymore throttle to give it .. Could my cable be worn out ? It seems like I could get more RPM if I had more throttle. Or am I expecting too much out of the motor ? Again im ok with 30 mph. I don't need anymore speed ,at this point im just messing around .

Randleman , How much you want for the prop ? Or would you rather I send back ? You can PM me we don't have to negotiate in public .

Thank you for letting me use it !

[randlemanboater]

I was expecting you to be able to hit 6200 rpm and close to 40 mph. Could be something is going on with the cable itself or the adjustment. Or maybe your boat is that much heavier than mine or your motor is mounted lower than needed...there are many factors.

I will PM you about the prop price.

[SkunkBoat]

Clearly that 15x21 was the wrong prop but I would have expected the 14 x 19 would get over 6K wot and trimmed up.

The V21s are set back a foot so your motor should probably be higher than a V20. Maybe a V21 guy can give advice on motor height relative to the keel.

You sure you are not heavy from waterlogged foam? How does it sit in the water with no one in it? Scuppers high and dry?

[randlemanboater]

Clearly that 15x21 was the wrong prop but I would have expected the 14 x 19 would get over 6K wot and trimmed up.

That's another variable, properly adjusted trim can make a huge difference in your speed and rpm.