MJ's V20 is going up for sale!

[macojoe]

Thats right, It will be ready next week I hope, so I thought I would give all a heads up!

Details:

1975 Wellcraft V20 I/O

Converted in 2002 to OB with Stainless Bracket W/ full swim platform.

1987 Evinrude 175 hp, Not the best looking but runs great!!

2004 Load-rite roller trailer, used 1 1/2 seasons

Garmin 162 GPS Map

Garmin 160 Fish Finder

Marine Radio

Extra 25 gal gas tank in ther old I/O hole for total 65 gal. 4 way switch to pick what tank you want to run.

All wood trim, Gas tank covers, front bulk heads, dash, fish box covers have been removed and replaced with Starboard.

Bimini Top

Custom Anchor Pulpit

Fresh Deck Paint next week

New Bottom Paint next week.

Boat is solid as most of you know already!!

No soft spots in Deck or transom!!

The cap has stress cracks but nothing major.

$5500 to the for the frist guy who wants it!

I will put New Pic's up after I get the deck and bottom painted!!

Thanks guys! ;)

[Shawsee]

Good luck with the sale MJ. I also plan on selling my V next spring, so if you have any overload of buyers send them my way!

[tsubaki]

WHAT A DEAL,Hell he's got 2 grand in Starboard in it.
;D ;D
Not to meantion the bracket!!

[msbhammer]

It would sell quicker if he pulled off that bracket and gave it to me. ;D

[Seacrets]

Hey MJ, does the price include the bilge pump in your basement??

[msbhammer]

LOL. Good one Secreat. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[charlie_the_tuna]

why?

[macojoe]

If you buy it I will give you the pump!@!

[C YENSEN]

SO WHAT YOU BUYING???

[Pipe_Dream]

Well, ain't that dandy . . . our Moderator selling his V. * :-/

Good luck, MJ -- any idea what you'll replace her with? Not that you could ever replace her . . .

[msbhammer]

Bayliner ??? :P ::) ::) ::) ::)

[Mulv80]

$5,500 thats gonna blow the bottom out of the used V market :o How the heck am I supposed to get top dollar for my V, when theres bargains like this out there ;D

On a serious note I think thats a good price to sell quick.

Good luck with your "Trophy" I hear the twin Force 120's are the way to go ;D

[willy]

Nah CB is keeping an eye on the eye ;D

There will be no bayliners in the forecast.

If Tim was still on the east coast I bet it would be a sea craft.

[chumbucket]

there's a couple we've been looking at. Mj's gonna check one out this week. MJ (me too ;)) would love to get his hands on a 23' Seacraft Sceptre. The problem is that in this part of the country they sell for top dollar. He spotted one in Fla. for short money and very clean. :'(

[Monkey Butler]

Good luck with the sale MJ. I also plan on selling my V next spring, so if you have any overload of buyers send them my way!

Shawsee, didn't you just get your V this year? Why you selling so soon?

[charlie_the_tuna]

what'r ya lookin at, gay?

[macojoe]

I just looked at a 20' seacraft saffri but way to small!! Heck you could put that boat right inside are V's!

I was also going to look at a 22 Aquqsport cuddy but it was sold already.

The search goes on!

[Blue_Runner]

I like this one for 11,900 **warning - naked bottom**
http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/6/2/89600962.htm

[boatnluvr]

MJ:

l keep my eye open, since I am close by. Did you get the windshield yet????

[boatnluvr]

http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/391419954.html

[Mulv80]

Boatn, I think the windshileds center section from the older V's is wider than yours ???

[macojoe]

Thanks Boat!!

The windshield is to be here today, I will let you know this weekend, I plan to install this weekend.

Are you here this weekend?? I could bring one the center and see if it fits.

Let me know

[boatnluvr]

MJ:

I will be around this weekend. The boat is in the water, though. The center glass is 21-22" square. I think I still have your number. If not I'll PM. Thanks

Mulv,

This is the windshield you sold me, which I thought was from a 76. And yes it is wider and actually overhangs a quarter inch on each side.

[Mulv80]

Boatn, the windshield I sold you is from a 79'. I think the older V's pre 77' have a wider center section, at least it appears that way in photos ???

[boatnluvr]

Thanks Mulv, sounds like I'll need a glasscutter, lol.

MJ: Here's a few links for you.

http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/8/7/89561087.htm
http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/6/8/88067768.htm
http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/4/4/89523944.htm
http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/4/3/10457543.htm

[charlie_the_tuna]

maco, make sure you sea trial any aqua sports you look at.
i've been on a couple and didnt care for the ride.
not a great blue water boat, in my opinion.

[THEFERMANATOR]

I like this one for 11,900 **warning - naked bottom**
http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/6/2/89600962.htm
NOW THAT'S A BOAT! I rode in one of these when I was younger, very nice ride. And it was pretty quick with a pair of 150's on it(ran mid to upper 50's I believe).

[imported_admin]

Ok Boat!!

Thanks CTT I will ck everything on what ever I buy, That you can be sure of!!

Blue and Therm, I love it, but out of my range :( Always seems right out side what I got!!

[Blue_Runner]

Yep, that's ALWAYS the case - not just with boats - women, cars, fishing tackle, house, etc. etc. ;D

MJ you have an entire team of boat searchers out hunting for you. I know your new boat is out there some where - probably giving love to somebody else right now ::)

[macojoe]

Thanks BR, I will have about $7000 right now (if the V bring $5000) but the longer I wait the more I will have, I hope??

I am about $2000 away from a few things I am looking at.

So right now searchers, I am looking at everything $8000 and below, I figure if they ask 8 they will take 7??

so, $8000, 20 to 23 footer, good dead rise for ocean running. Cuddy, OB or Bracket.

Formula
Seacraft
Hydrosport
Aquasport Just to name a few.

Ma. RI, NY, NJ, NH, VT, Maine. Is we get something to far away we can set up a relay, each member get it close to another member till it gets in my range ;D

Let the search begin!!

[C YENSEN]

I am confused........if you are looking for a boat 20 to 23 feet why are you selling the V???

[THEFERMANATOR]

Here's ya another one to take a gander at in your price range.

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/boa/392923612.html

[macojoe]

CY I am selling the V cause I am looking for a boat in the same size range that is more of a Blue water boat!!

I have had the V off the cost 30 miles before and when the sea kicks up, the V isn't really the boat to be in!!

Don't get me wrong, I have had this boat in some hairy water! And it has always got me home!!

But I am getting old and my knees hate the pounding all the way home. I need something that can ride a bit better!


Thefe, thats a nice looking boat and 25' for good money, I will look into it thanks!

[reelapeelin]

His V-20 saves his A$$ and now he wants to get rid of it ::) ...go figure ... ;D ;D ;D ... :-* ...

[gvp5]

MJ, I saw the other day online a place called Boat Brokerage in Mashpee that had two 23ft. boats. One was a Seacraft and the other was a Robalo. Check the websight and give a call, Greg...

[C YENSEN]

Here's ya another one to take a gander at in your price range.

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/boa/392923612.html

this thing is beautiful :o ;D

[Airslot]

I've just made a mental bookmark on that Tiara. If /when it's time to move up, that boat is certainly gonna be on my list. ;)

[Bygracealone]

Here's ya another one to take a gander at in your price range.

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/boa/392923612.html

Looks like a sea drive on that boat. That motor is pretty old (82). Are 200 ponies enough to push that boat at a nice cruising speed?

Also, what's up with the pics? Looks like the guy tried to make it look real artsy with the blurred background. The effect looks cool, but it sort of makes you wonder...

[Monkey Butler]

Also, what's up with the pics? Looks like the guy tried to make it look real artsy with the blurred background. The effect looks cool, but it sort of makes you wonder...

Whew, I thought it was another flashback man...

[Blue_Runner]

I like the softscrub and brush sitting on the seat boxes 8)

Actually, as I sit and think about it and then look back at the pic, I think the softscrub and brush allude to the reason for the hazy inserted backdrop....the ground was still wet from washing and you could probably see a water hose in the pic so the guy decided to crop out those parts with this backdrop. I guess he forgot to put away the soft scrub though ;D

[Sean]

OH, I liked to think that the reason of the blury back drop is this is a family site and there is naked super models in the back ground ;D

[macojoe]

Well I have emailed him and a few others, no responce yet??

[THEFERMANATOR]

I found a perfect boat for ya MJ if your willing to travel a short distance.

http://tampa.craigslist.org/boa/392599192.html

[macojoe]

Your right!! Thats a nice boat!! But I still have to sell mine first!! :'(

I hope to have mine ready for sale monday, but the thing holding me up now is I can't find the T bolts to mount the windshield any were??

I am going to try to make my own tomorrow?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Or you could upgrade your truck and find ya a big honkin trailer and get this beauty.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Bertram-25-Flybridge-Twin-Mercruiser-I-O_W0QQitemZ110157625454QQihZ001QQcategoryZ31271QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[macojoe]

Thats nice too!! But wow did you see how close the motors are to each other!

[reelapeelin]

Your right!! Thats a nice boat!! But I still have to sell mine first!! :'(

I hope to have mine ready for sale monday, but the thing holding me up now is I can't find the T bolts to mount the windshield any were??

I am going to try to make my own tomorrow?


Run SS wood screws into small Starboard blocks under the windshield... ;)...

[Airslot]

MJ, here's a beauty and not far from you...

http://www.boattraderonline.com/caddetail.html?/ad-cache/6/6/0/89816060.htm

[Bygracealone]

Great find Air! Now, that's the real deal there.

[macojoe]

Sure is!! I am working on making my own T Bolts right now for the windshield install.

Hope to have done today? and paint tomorrow, Like to have the boat up for sale Monday.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Thats nice too!! But wow did you see how close the motors are to each other!
They aint all that close to each other, a 10' beam makes em look close to each other. They say you can put a set of V-8 CHEVY's in without changing the spaceing.

[bradford]

They aint all that close to each other, a 10' beam makes em look close to each other. They say you can put a set of V-8 CHEVY's in without changing the spaceing.


I'd run the current motors until dead and maybe think about redoing the transom and installing a single yanmar with a duo-prop outdrive. Those old bertrams when redone right fetch a bunch of money.

[THEFERMANATOR]

There is a bunch of different things being done with the 25 BERT. There is quite a few running around with single outboards, and a couple that have been redone with single straight inboards and a tunnel drive. There is even one guy redoing one with a DETROIT 6V-71 as a straight inboard. There regarded very highly as being EXTREMELY sea-worthy 2nd only to the 31 BERT in that size range.

[macojoe]

Well the free Formula is gone as is the Tirica :'(

[THEFERMANATOR]

I found a real gem for ya MJ, price might be a slight issue though(and your tow vehicle :o). Guarantee you it will ride better than a V-20 though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BERTRAM-26-MOPPIE-CUDDY-CABIN-CLASSIC-FISHING-BOAT_W0QQitemZ130143055664QQihZ003QQcategoryZ63726 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://i4.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/af/60/574d_12.JPG

[THEFERMANATOR]

Here's another good canidate MJ, looks to be a little underpowered though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/25-Aquasport-Walk-Around-Cuddy-1982_W0QQitemZ180147821996QQihZ008QQcategoryZ80651 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[macojoe]

That is a great boat therm!! Wow I have never wanted to sell my boat so bad!! ;)

I was in my buddys 21 Contender 200 hp Yamaha CC yesterday and talk about comfy!!

But after yesterday, and being so comfy, I still want a cuddy, I just don't like the CC But wow what a ride!!

[boatnluvr]

What about a Grady?

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/boa/396654672.html

[macojoe]

Thats great boat!!

Anyone want to buy my V??

There are so many boats out there I am missing vause a small thing like money!! :'(

CB found me a great deal today also!! :'(

[Skools_Dual]

i think MJ is abusing his power by posting his boat and making it stay on top all the time *;D why didn't mine get to stay on top *>:(

[Monkey Butler]

i think MJ is abusing his power by posting his boat and making it stay on top all the time *;D why didn't mine get to stay on top *>:(

Unless you are the lead dog the view never changes?

[macojoe]

Cause you never answered my pm!! :P

[fireattackvdf335]

(Back from a fire in Montana and wore completely out...)

MJ: You have 5 foot disease. My Pops has it too. I finally convinced him to jump ahead a few boats. He's going from a 341 Meridian to a 54' Egg Harbor. I think you should do the same. 17.5' beam and 64,000lb displacement should make for a nice blue water ride! ;D

Good luck with your search!

[Blue_Runner]

Fire, is he gonna let you have the Meridian or are you just gonna sneak away in the egg when he ain't lookin? ;D

I'm happy for him! Sounds awesome!

MJ - Move down here to NC and buy me an Egg!

[fireattackvdf335]

Blue: haha, Way too poor for that!!!! I told him I would buy a tender for the Egg, it's all I could afford!! The new boat has a 1000 gal tank to feed the twin blown 8 cylinder diesels - I won't be taking it out much for that kind of fuel cost. I'm thinking of it as a sort of floating cottage for me and my girlfriend to escape to. 8)

Pops loves to fish so we'll be taking several-day trips to the Stream with it. Gotta love the Pops.

Can't wait....

MJ, sorry for the hi-jack but you really should buy a much larger boat if that's where you are headed eventually. Hey, you can't take it with you!! Or you could convince your parents/friends to buy a larger boat and use it as much as possible! ;)

[Blue_Runner]

Cool Fire, I'd love to see some pics of MJ's....er uh...yer dad's new ride once he gets it :D

[THEFERMANATOR]

Hey MJ, up for a nice long road trip ;D. This one here would fit the bill for ya.

http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/9/3/89776293.htm
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t271/THEFERMANATOR/10300393343000003_1.jpg

[macojoe]

Thats alot of boat for the cash!!

Fire this it. I not going bigger then this 25 footer is the max, but really looking for something 20 nto 23 with a great ride ;)

[THEFERMANATOR]

It would be nice if you could find one of these closer to ya, fit's the bill for every request you've got(except price).

http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/6/2/89600962.htm
http://images.traderonline.com/EMedia/tarchive2/6/36500137112000001_1.jpg

[Airslot]

Please, quit posting that dam boat before I do something that my accountant will regret ;D It's only 90 minutes away and ....

[THEFERMANATOR]

My bad, forgot that it had already been mentioned. Still looking though. I think this is more fun than shopping for myself, or maybe not. I've just about talked myself into goin and looking at that RENKEN :o.

[phester]

that Renken is alot of boat for the price, but at the end of the day.....it's still a Renken. That SeaCraft is awesome....that's my next "trailer able" boat.

[THEFERMANATOR]

I had a friend that beat the $HIT out of a RENKEN 2488 with an I/O. That boat NEVER left him stranded. He had taken it out in stuff that would make people in 40' sportfish's would turn back. I couldn't tell you how many times he took that boat out in stuff so rough you could hear the outdrive come out of the water on every wave idleing, or how much airtime it had on it without FAA aproval. After what I seen him put that boat through, I'd stack up against any other in it's size range. May not have been the best ride in a heavy sea, but it got the job done.

[Skools_Dual]

i had a Renken it was a POS lol I took a sawzall and put it the trash

[msbhammer]

Damm SKOOL, your straight to the Point on your feelings with Renkins. LOL. *;D ;D ;D

[Bygracealone]

MJ,

Has this one already been brought to your attention?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WellCraft_W0QQitemZ330155320897QQihZ014QQcategoryZ 63726QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[macojoe]

Yes it has but thanks any way!

I have to sell mine first, I should have it ready Mon for the For Sale zone, I will have on Crigs list, here and at my house to start then go from there.

[shore-power]

Those 23 seacrafts are great riding boats! As are the 23 Formula's. Very sea worthy.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Here's another good canidate in your price range that will do everything you need. They also made them in a flybridge model and as a regular cuddy like the V. The hull design is based off of the very popular 25 BERTRAM.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/23-John-Allmand-Hard-top-Sport-Fishing-boat-w-Trailer_W0QQitemZ320148991618QQihZ011QQcategoryZ63 726QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z16/Brandovibe123/IMG_1810.jpg

[willy]

That is a sweet boat, would be great for the Wind Talker, fianlly get him in a Ford ;D Power plant wise anyhow.
All kidding aside they have a big following supposed to be great fishing hulls. Lot of commercial users had them and still do around here.

[macojoe]

Kind of like it, but there little room? I would have to make a Starboard cover for the floor so itys level.

[boatnluvr]

Hey how about this one?? I would not give him more than $2500 though. Looks like it was damaged and the windshield replaced.

http://capecod.craigslist.org/boa/401504888.html

P.S. Looks great. GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!

[macojoe]

Wow that guy has the same add as me!! ;)

Thanks!

[willy]

too much starboard on that one :D