She's inside a warm and spacious garage!

[dmoore]

Actually backed her in a couple weeks ago. Several things I want to do to dial this immaculate. last year V-21 in. Hats off to Begreene for taking great care of her during his ownership. It shows. The biggest project will be replacing the wore out rod boxes with pop out storage boxes. Also removed the two middle rod holders that were indexed incorrectly by an owner previous to Bennett. Those two jobs will be handled by my local fiberglass shop just up the road. I will clean up the battery compartment by shortening the overabundance of wiring and assorted hoses. As you guys know there isn't a lot of room back there. Especially with a Group 29 battery. Various hardware will be replaced, deck drains, clamps, etc. I have all but one thru-hull replaced with Groco 316 SS units. Fish box thru-hull should be here Thursday. Lewmar S/S bow roller was installed back in August along with a Windline gripe to keep it secure. I still have to mount the new S/S Perko nav lights bow midship. Nice to have a heated garage to work in during this winter wx! Keep you posted! Dave

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[dmoore]

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[dmoore]

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[Giorgio]

:nic:The boat is beautiful, ENJOY!!!

[Blue_Runner]

Subscribed! :nic:

[Pipe_Dream]

Sweet vessel. I had my differences with bgreene but he sure kept a nice boat! Well, other than those thru hulls. LOL

Enjoy your projects. Springtime won't be able to come soon enough for you!

[phatdaddy]

I remember changing out those deck drains, what a PIA. No way to get where u gotta get to get it right. At least those rod box cut outs look far enough toward the stern to get at them.

Hard to tell from photo. Does the fuel cell cavity have a removable deck section on the V21

Where did you get the 90* deck drains?

[dmoore]

Phat the rod boxes openings extend rearward enough to easily do what you need to do. I believe the port side deck drain or floor is lower than the thru hull. However, the height of the opening on deck is enough to allow it to drain with a bit of water always in the assy.

The fuel tank can be removed by cutting the soft patch. Wellcraft was smart utilizing a plastic tank in lieu of aluminum. No drastic temp changes with plastic VS aluminum which means no condensation or very, very little.

The 90-degree deck drains are factory originals. The plastic fitting above deck is thin and they crack over time. I sourced a pair from West Marine and just used the above deck pieces. The threaded male portion could have been just a little longer since the elbow below deck has only a few threads started in it. I used 3M 4200 on all threads to help seal everything and give it a little more rigidity. 4200 was used on all 5 thru hulls as well.

[dmoore]

Replaced all 4 Bimini top "plastic" hardware with Seadog 316 S/S fittings. These are nice guy's!

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[dmoore]

Replaced original Perko cutty door hook & latch with exact same Perko hook. It was time!

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[dmoore]

Polished windshield glass & frames. Anodizing on frames is in amazing condition.!

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[dmoore]

I remember changing out those deck drains, what a PIA. No way to get where u gotta get to get it right. At least those rod box cut outs look far enough toward the stern to get at them.

Hard to tell from photo. Does the fuel cell cavity have a removable deck section on the V21

Where did you get the 90* deck drains?

I have the female 90 Forespar Marelon

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[dmoore]

Shifted my attention to the original factory 27 year old wiring today. Found several highly corroded wires that turned to dust when touched. Bilge pump wiring was one. Pulled them all out and installed new correct color (brown) lead from multi connector stbd side aft. Removed excess/older wiring. Neatened everything up with neoprene lined SS clamps and wire ties.

I was kind of embarrassed by her outwardly appearance, so I took some time to address that.

https://i.imgur.com/RWdDU0wl.jpg

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[dmoore]

Installed the 5th remaining thru hull today. Fish cooler.

https://i.imgur.com/RduTAJpl.jpg

[Giorgio]

D, she is a beauty GOOD LUCK :beer:

[Pipe_Dream]

Shifted my attention to the original factory 27 year old wiring today. Found several highly corroded wires that turned to dust when touched. Bilge pump wiring was one. Pulled them all out and installed new correct color (brown) lead from multi connector stbd side aft. Removed excess/older wiring. Neatened everything up with neoprene lined SS clamps and wire ties.

I was kind of embarrassed by her outwardly appearance, so I took some time to address that.

https://i.imgur.com/RWdDU0wl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/asNj0MMl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/5qCuMBgl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/LfVNMIOl.jpg

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https://i.imgur.com/CuVPPyOl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/5VXWLfel.jpg

:love:

[scook]

Brings back memories of when I decided to clean out wiring from a few generations of electronics in my V-20. Two Saturdays and two 5 gallon buckets nearly full of old wire. What a difference all cleaned out, terminal blocks not corroded any more and new wires and connections done with waterproof heat shrink ends. Very satisfying.

[dmoore]

It's a good feeling when you're out on the water knowing that its done. And the plus side is if you have a problem, it will be a whole lot easier to find and correct.

[Destroyer]

You're going to give Lumber slinger a run for his money as prettiest boat. God I wish I had the space like you do for my boat. Mines all wrapped up for the winter, but that and the cold makes working on it a springtime/summer kind of thing. Less time to actually enjoy it. :beer:

[steplift20]

That was bgreene boat? Dam she is beautiful. How is bgreene doing? I don't see him post anymore. Same with spareparts,,but getting back to your beautiful V21. Reel nice, looks perfect the new boats today don't even come close the the V20 or 21 they are Absolutly perfect boats. Is that a 96 or 95. What was the last year?

[dmoore]

Yep, I bought it from him back in March when he put it up for sale to buy an 88 23ft Formua. Remember I sold my 1rst pristine V-21 back in spring 2012 like an idiot. Last year or so I have been wanting to correct that mistake. Timing was great. This one is close to the one I had but a tad under. I bought mine from the original owner down in Spartanburg, S C. who used it less than 150 hrs on a reservoir. I posted it in the V-21 gallery after I bought it 2005 I think.

[dmoore]

Begreene has been trying to log on here but has problems with the captcha thingy. He is restoring that Formula..just hung a 250 Suzuki on the bracket. His shop is going through the entire boat as we speak. I'll find a pic of it and post.

[dmoore]

That was bgreene boat? Dam she is beautiful. How is bgreene doing? I don't see him post anymore. Same with spareparts,,but getting back to your beautiful V21. Reel nice, looks perfect the new boats today don't even come close the the V20 or 21 they are Absolutly perfect boats. Is that a 96 or 95. What was the last year?


96, last year before the "Euro " stern design.

[dmoore]

You're going to give Lumber slinger a run for his money as prettiest boat. God I wish I had the space like you do for my boat. Mines all wrapped up for the winter, but that and the cold makes working on it a springtime/summer kind of thing. Less time to actually enjoy it. :beer:

Lumber has a 21??

[dmoore]

Begreen's 88 233 purchased from original owner in Fla. Still had the original Suzuki on the back.

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[dmoore]

I believe it's a 2021 engine with less than 20 hours.

[Destroyer]

Lumber has a 21??

NO, he has a dual console V20, BUT he keeps it in showroom quality.

.

[dmoore]

Hmmmm, Where might I see this anomaly?

[steplift20]

Sorry bgreene but I like your V21 much better
Bgreene You got a very nice V21. It I mean she looks new. You had one and sold it? And yours was nicer? I would have loved to see pics of that one (yours) your new,old V from Greene looks perfect. I could go on and on and on but that just shows you how much I love the V20,21. Great looking boat. Much nicer than the ones today. I would love to get mine in that condition but I bet it cost a lot of money and mine is a 78 and in pretty good shape I covered her today and still LOVE that boat
When I'm fishing there could be 100 boats on the water and I could pick out the wellcraft v20 instantly Love that boat.

[dmoore]

My old one pictured in link below was probably the best V-21 in existence. There were no modifications. no holes drilled anywhere, and the FULL enclosure was never installed on the boat ever until after I bought it.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/album172?page=1

[steplift20]

Why would you sell that beautiful boat? I would never have sold her she looks perfect. Show room condition. But bgreenes boat the one you gave now is very close to your old one. How did you find her?

[dmoore]

I can't even remember why I sold it at this point. Was it a mistake? yes...I knew about Bennett's boat since 2010. My older one was a better boat with buying it from the original owner used on fresh water. I am the 4th owner of the current one. Each owner has done their part keeping it in fantastic condition. However, none of the previous owners are as anal as I. As I stated, Reelapelin here on the forum posted about it here and I just followed up.

[steplift20]

Great find and deal,don't ever sell her a reel classic

[Pipe_Dream]

Beautiful boats. Add me to the list of guys who have workshop envy.

I hope bgreene can get back on here. We butted heads pretty hard on the poly-tics side, but aside from that he had a lot of good input here.

[dmoore]

Great find and deal,don't ever sell her a reel classic

She aint going no where!

[dmoore]

Beautiful boats. Add me to the list of guys who have workshop envy.

I hope bgreene can get back on here. We butted heads pretty hard on the poly-tics side, but aside from that he had a lot of good input here.

He's tried but can't get past the Captcha verification...just mailed him back two rod holders that he installed midway of gunnel...they were indexed wrong and I don't fish with numerous rods.

[dmoore]

FINALLY got around to installing the forward running lights. Perko S/S. Installed a Perko interior light as well.

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[Giorgio]

Nice

[dmoore]

So after trying to locate the live well light/harness assy I finally succeeded today. I knew the boat was optioned with it because the circuit breaker & switch are present. I guess at some point during these last 27 years it had come loose from the lens housing attached to live well and had fallen down and under driver's seat box. I fished it out and got it to light the bulb after a good cleaning of the contacts. The housing to which the bulb end attaches to has male threads maybe 1 1/2" in diameter. I believe I am still missing another piece. Would like to know if anyone with a V-21 and this option could shed more light? I know the only way to see this area is with the stbd rod box removed so I understand the reluctancy do so. I neglected to snap a pic of the housing/lens assy but will do so tomorrow.


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[Pipe_Dream]

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Holy crap, that's beautiful! I'd hate to show you the inside of my cuddy!

[Blue_Runner]

He's tried but can't get past the Captcha verification...just mailed him back two rod holders that he installed midway of gunnel...they were indexed wrong and I don't fish with numerous rods.

Bgreene doesn't need to go through Captcha - that is only for new members.
Some time back I sent Bgreene a note letting him know I reset his password, supplied the password, gave him my phone number etc. Maybe I have the wrong email but it is the one he registered with originally. At any point he is ready he either already has what he needs to log in or he can shoot me and IM or phone call.

By the way, keep those pics coming Dave. She's a beauty :party:

[phatdaddy]

Did not know the V21 did not have the shelf in the cabin. When the 21 came out, did they stop production of the 20?

[dmoore]

Holy crap, that's beautiful! I'd hate to show you the inside of my cuddy!

Please. Please don't!

[dmoore]

Bgreene doesn't need to go through Captcha - that is only for new members.
Some time back I sent Bgreene a note letting him know I reset his password, supplied the password, gave him my phone number etc. Maybe I have the wrong email but it is the one he registered with originally. At any point he is ready he either already has what he needs to log in or he can shoot me and IM or phone call.

By the way, keep those pics coming Dave. She's a beauty :party:

We've done all we can do .....it's up to him. I know he is fully engulfed in the restoration of the 88 233 Formula.

[dmoore]

So I've got the live well/beverage cooler lighting done. I cleaned up the pigtail/bulb socket and installed an LED bulb I had laying around.

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[dmoore]

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[Pipe_Dream]

Please. Please don't!

Ha ha! Okay.

[dmoore]

Got those 2 rod holder holes filled and step pads installed.

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[dmoore]

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[Pipe_Dream]

Got those 2 rod holder holes filled and step pads installed.

https://i.imgur.com/owZiesSl.jpg

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:love:

Those are nice!

[dmoore]

Template for dash pad finished & in the mail to Aquadeck Marine Buford, Ga. New, OE Ritchie Voyager compass on the way.

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[dmoore]

My dash pad from Aquadeck Marine arrived yesterday. Got it installed along with new original Ritchie compass.

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[dmoore]

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[Blue_Runner]

Aweful purdy Dave!!

[Pipe_Dream]

Beautiful!

[dmoore]

Thanks guys! Port/Stbd storage boxes are being cutout as we speak. Will post when installed!

[phatdaddy]

Did not realize 21 had a flat dash on the driver side. They should have done that sooner

Looks great!!

[dmoore]

Amazing what you can learn here at wellcraftv20.com!

[ctmv20]

That pad from Aquadeck Marine looks great! I was surprised to read on their website that the product only lasts 5 to 7 years on average. For the price I was hoping for 20 years...lol. I did not see a kit for the V20 but they did have 42 other wellcraft kits.

[dmoore]

My boat is garaged so hopefully last longer. No patterns for older boats like our V's. Just have to order their template material and measure/mark it out for the area you want covered. Easy to work with company. Seadeck is another.

[dmoore]

Got the JBL radio/Bluetooth unit installed today. Trailering the boat to my guy 30 minutes south to install the storage boxes next Sat. A pair of JL speakers will occupy the forward portion of boxes along with provisions for forward rod holder drains & washdown hose flange connection stbd side aft.

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[dmoore]

Storage boxes are complete and installed! Couldn't be happier!

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[dmoore]

Little larger pic

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[dmoore]

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[dmoore]

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[dmoore]

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[Giorgio]

Wow, beautiful. well done.:clap::clap:

[scook]

Absolutely gorgeous. Whatever you’re spending to make that into a probably better than new boat is a lot les than the cost of a new boat. And you have a so much nicer boat. For one thing you don’t have one of those “euro” transoms that are shaped to help a large following wave scoot up and swamp you.

[dmoore]

Thanks Scook! That's the plan buddy! I attended the Mid Atlantic Boat Show in Va Beach Va back in Feb and after looking at the price of a 16 ft Boston Whaler I have no issue spending a few hard-earned bucks on this ***el!

[dmoore]

And the BEST part? I can access the area behind those boxes by removing a screw that keeps the drawers from coming all the way down to the floor. Win Win!

[Pipe_Dream]

Beautiful! Looks like excellent workmanship. Well done, sir!

[dmoore]

Thanks Pipe! Gett'n time to actually use her!

[bgreene]

Thanks Pipe! Gett'n time to actually use her!

D …. doesn’t seem like much remaining until one thinks - it’s a boat and therefore always something else can be improved or modified.

[dmoore]

Hey! Your in! Congrats! Now to catch up!

[dmoore]

Replaced cabin door with new piece of bright King Starboard. Chamfered perimeter edges as original. Polished stainless piano hinge.

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[Giorgio]

That looks real nice - Enjoy

[Pipe_Dream]

Nice work. Original cuddy doors are increasingly tough to find. Do you have a way to secure it in the open position?

[dmoore]

Sure, the exact same way Wellcraft did it, with male/female snap.

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[dmoore]

And secured closed as original.

https://i.imgur.com/p8XSwWXm.jpg

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