you can clearly see the V emblem just aft of the windshield base

yup there it is plain as day especially after I zoomed in on the original high res pic....(of course it appears I was the only one that had any doubts) I'm learnin' slowly but surely.....I never noticed the slope down to the gunnel was so much further back as opposed to right after the end of the windhshield like on the later models.

Now that right there is priceless ! A man and his family simply enjoying a great day boating and fishing !

Actually the "V" emblem created the only doubt I had cause on that boat, it is much farther aft than on mine...was thinking Chris Craft came up w/their own "V" emblem...afterall it was the same V hull...

Here are the two Scorpion pics I referenced before challengin' Willy to a wager...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...ch1_0004-1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90.../IMG_01292.jpg

Rob, you mentioned the turn-down aft of the windshield...that was the 1st giveaway for me, it's not as far back as an early "V"...

...another was the script of the Chris Craft logo on the side...the boat in your second pic has square lettering there, more like the Wellcraft logo...anyway, it was a fun exercise... :pic:

Somebody email me that pic...the supsense is killin me!:arrr:

Check yer email, DAWG!!...:sun:

Ah! I knew you'd come thru for me REEL....my photo inspection department is analyzing the picture first for authenticity. Once we determine there has been no photoshopping, we'll enhance the quality, blow it up by 300% and take a hard look. :sly:

For your consideration...here is my '73.

Some observations:

1) The fuel vent looks to be in the exact location except mine is a touch further away from the rub rail.
2) The rubrail appears to be one-piece aluminum, just as mine was.
3) If that is not a V20 logo, somebody should have sued.
4) Logo on the rear, just behind the whitewater when zoomed I can see a tinge of what looks to be appears to be the the red/white/blue "W" logo just aft of a word strikingly similar to the word "Wellcraft"
5) Everything else about the photo points to sub-1977 V20

If I had to bet on it I would say V20...even though there are slight differences. The world may never know!

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...0007.sized.jpg

I just went to the gallery....MJ's emblem was in the exact location as the pic. Apparently they did move it around between the years. This removes all doubt for me!

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/..._171.sized.jpg

It aint easy being me:head:


http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/DSC06191.jpg


http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/DSC06183.jpg