WTB in RI, MA

[offshoremag]

For me and my family's pleasure I'm looking for a V20 Clean and ready, preferably with trailer in New England. Low hours power. No time for project boats.
TX,
Darrell

[bigshrimpin]

Darrell - Welcome to the board!!

Bwhaler on this board has one for sale in North Kingston, RI with a dual axel trailer

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=for_sale;action=display;num=1109800 233

A few of us are Boattrader, yachtworld, and ebay junkies . . . so if anything good pops up we'll keep you posted.

[buckleyjr]

I am looking for a v-21 and saw one on Boats.com listed today that is located in Portsmouth, RI. Too far away from me (I'm in Jersey). It's a '96, with 150 Johnson - wants $13.4K. I would post the link but its too long. I am not affiliated with this boat, just wanted to pass on the info it helps.

Once I find my v-21, look forward to being active on this site - what a great source of info. And entertainment - reading about that v20 with twin 140s was a total hoot.

[offshoremag]

Saw the Portsmouth boat, nice, but not for me.
TX I'll keep looking. After comparing both, I like the added freeboard of the 20s over the 21s.
BTW, given the spec changes does the 21 still qualify as a Hunt design?

[reelapeelin]

OK...I give up...what the heck are "scantlings" ??? ;) ;D...anything to do w/ bow flair...?...curious, but ignorant minds want to know... ;) :)

[reelapeelin]

Did you see "time to sell it"...?

[buckleyjr]

There is also a '88 i/o v-20 located in Warwick, RI. Looks like the listing hit today....

http://www.boattraderonline.com/caddetail.html?/ad-cache/6/1/5/78821415.htm

[offshoremag]

On the few I've compared, hull and liner on the 20 feels more formidable, but not without problems. The V-21 is more clever in the details --baitwells, transom, etc.
There is no noticeable freeboard change between the two models per se. The deck on the V-21 is raised to avoid the foot-soaking problem that comes with saturated hulls, heavy-weight engines that older V-20s face. Hunt and others (witness the Moesly-inspired Seacraft 20 issues on classicseacraft.com) were known to place the deck perilously close to the waterline. Put four fat guys on the stern and you'll *have cold feet as water rises up through the scuppers.
V-21 doesn't have this problem, but as a result of the raised deck in the V-21, you have lower gunwales, so smaller kids have a lower "safety-rail" between them and the water, but this is a benefit to anglers gaffing a fish. Ahh, everything is a trade off.
BTW I did come across a pristine 87 V-20 with 2003 power. Gentleman is clearly anal about it. Poked around in the bilge and the foam around the tank was dry as if it had come out of the factory. Not a waterstain on the exposed wood. Stainless and gelcoat sparkled, but he's asking way too much. I'll divulge the locale once I'm convinced *he won't come down into my range.
Still looking. Aiming for a decent boat with no major problems except the engine, since I'll likely repower it.

Cheers

[offshoremag]

Not an I/O man. But thanks for keeping an eye out.

[reelapeelin]

If you're gonna repower anyway, have you considered converting i/o to bracket and OB?...

[tosca]

Very good plan. Have seriously considered that option. Would rather find one that's already been done. I suppose repairs modifications thread offers best options for V-20?
I'll check it out.

[reelapeelin]

Yeah...that idea came to me somewhere...can't remember... ;) ;D...

[Franco]

I plsn on keeping mine a long time. If I would have been on this group before i repowered my i/o I would have made the changeover. I figure I'll just run the heck out of it, and nextime I repower I'll go with a bracket. But in defense of the i/o folks, it runs it's butt off 305 cid GM motor as opposed to the 6 and 4 cyls