Supid Question

[mirage2521]

I had a teacher once who said " there are no stupid questions, just stupid students" Well here goes, are all V-20s Steplifts or is that a designation that came in the later years?

[imported_admin]

This isn't a stupid question.

All wellcraft v20's share the same steplift hull design.

The longitudinal strakes/steps patented by Harry Schoell give the hull extra lift . . . allowing it to ride higher in the water at speeds. Ray Hunt encorporated these strakes into the design of this boat which was original built by Alim in 1960.

http://www.schoellmarine.com/bio_files/page0001.htm

In the article listed above . . . Harry is given credit for designing the v20 with his dad (which is not correct).

[chesapeake724]

What BigShrimpin said.

When you're talking about a V-20 that's the Steplift "model", usually you mean the cuddy. I think most center console drivers will say they have a "V-20 CC" or "V-20 Fisherman".

[knightfisher]

I have C/C AND IT IS THE 20 SPORT, ARE ALL V-20'S STEP LIFT I KNOW THIS MIGHT BE A STUPID QUESTION BUT I AM NEW AT THE V-20'S I HAVE SEEN THE 20 SPORT AND 20 STEP LIFT AND 20 FISHERMAN ARE ALL THE HULLS THE SAME?

[knightfisher]

NEVER MIND I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE READ THE POST BEFORE MINE LET'S TALK ABOUT STUPID OLE DUMMY ME LOL.

[Jester]

Not a stupid question....

The Alims and the Bertram 20's (also a Step-Lift design I think) caused a stir in the early 1960's when they each won the Miami-Bimini boat race. I'd love to find out more about the Alims, but I can't even seem to find that old Miami Hearld newpaper clipping that I thought I saw on here about the boatrace. Can anyone rembmer where that's at? Or am I getting this site confused with Ray Hunt Associates?

[labii]

Is this it ? http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=General;action=display;num=11099116 33;start=0#0

I thought this was under history at one time.

[Jester]

I thought the Alim ad was under the History section too, but I can't find it. Thanks for the link to the Miami-Bimini race.