Picked up today
 

As of today i am a proud owner of a 1990 V-20 cuddy. Boat needs a lot of cleaning, nothing the preasure washer can't handle.

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Alright!!
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looks like something else is going to matter for now, good job she looks sweet. get them picks up and show her off

Congraulations. Sweet looking V. Good luck with her.

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(I'm getting like you guys now...LOL)

Looks great. Lots of shine. Is it an I/O of outboard? Is there anything better than the excitement generated by a new boat?

love those lines....

She's a beauty. Looks just like my 91 with the same stripes and same color bottom paint.

Congratulations on the V, You will love it ..

Congrats. Looks good.

Wow, is that a Wellcraft trailer?

Where in Ct did did you get it? I see the registration is not current. But congratulations.......

It's an outboard model but outboardless. Picked it up with no motor(had original 150 force on it ?)

It is made by EZ loader for Wellcraft, the regi even says Wellcraft.

Is any limit on how many pictures per post?

Fairfield, boat was sitting under a tree for a very looooooooooooong time.

Have you seen Lumber's posts??? :hide:

No limit at all; keep them coming ;-)

wow congrats on the new purchase :nice:

Saw you post up on the Carolina Skiff owners site. I've owned two V20's at different times and I love the ride. I wish my 238 Semi V rode 1/2 as good at the Wellcraft. You're going to love the boat.

That was the main reason i sold my 2008 dlv238 with only 8 hours, don't get me wrong, the boat is very good at what was intended to do, just i was wrong buying the DLV for whar i wanted to use it for. Oh well............, the Grady goes everywhere :beer::sun:

I've seen your Grady and it looks great. I'm getting tired of getting wet and I'm currently negociating with a guy (83 yrs old) for his 87 24' Privateer. This particular model is a shallow draft and a 9'1" beam. It's a real good boat for the flats. The only drawback is a 200 hp Merc (2005) 2 stroke. It only has 40 hrs on it, but I really like my Yamaha 4 stroke economy. I don't know if I'm ready to go back to 1-2 mpg. You'll love the V20. Good luck and if I can help you, let me know. I've rebuilt 2 of them. This site is great for help and a good bunch of guys.

Thanks, that Privateer IS a very solid boat, but another draw back that they pound a lot, same as the skiff. My cousin had one, an old model in the 80's and we took that boat everywhere, you can throw whatever mother nature wants to this boat and it will not budge, but you should have a chiropractor in the family, otherwise you gonna end up with a huge bill.

I was busy the last couple of days fixing the trailer fenders. They were all rusted on top, so i removed them and glass the top and bottom, then i will paint them with some Interlux gray color.

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Also removed the electric winch which was not working, took it apart, lubricated and now is good as new, all i'm waiting for is a set of clucth washers.
I also replaced the two bow rollers with new ones.
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Also removed the plastic cover around the motor well and getting it ready to glass over a new piece.

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Oh, i received the Yamaha SX150 this afternoon too.

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hate to tell ya but if you didn't stop and kill that rust or prep those fenders with metal prep for fiberglassing 1) the rust will now rust it totally away inside the glass and 2) the glass will come loose and you will have a heck of a mess on the hwy when that happens. better off to buy 2 new fenders.

All rust was removed with a grinder and also made holes on the fenders for the top and bottom layer of glass to bond together. I can't find fenders to fit at the local trailer part stores, i also called EZ Loader and gave me two dealers which they wanted 650 bucks for the set :cry:
What i will do is try and make a set out of that aluminum diamond plate but i have not got a price yet. I don't even know where to go and get them done.

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found these guys have reasonable prices....not sure if they fit dimensionally but they look alot like yours.

What are the particulars on your Yamaha (i.e. year, hours, cost)?

um they sold aluminum tandem fenders at West Marine and Boaters World which is gone now for $89 each.

I'm with Skools on the fender stuff, it's a cancer, no stopping it.
Here is some in the raw for $46 plus shipping.
http://www.agrisupply.com/product.as...3854&sid=&eid=
Here is some aluminum stuff.
http://www.usatrailerpartscentral.co...pd-1562-0.aspx
Hows the transom?
D'you poke around in there looking for problems?

WOW, thanks, i have to check if they make some for my trailer.

Thanks, i will check these guys too.

Is a 2000 with don't know how many hours(seller says less than 300), is a SX150 which is fuel injected. The guy, i know him, gave me the motor, controls, cables, digital tach,oil tank, s/s prop(have to check the size), he told me put it on the boat, try it and if i like it give him 2200 bucks. I think is a very good deal. What you guys think?

If it runs, you just got a steal!:party:

-Svence

I agree 100% that you got a steal. With the way the guy sold it to you (i.e. put it on and if you like it pay me), it will probably be a very good motor. Congratulations!

Yeah, i think so too, he also claims that had the injectors and VST cleaned.

I hate to be the first to say but, i dont know if i would put a nice motor on a transom that looks like that. I dont see how it couldnt be toast with all of that stuff exposed.

What do you mean "looks like that" ? At the picture shown is getting prepped to be glassed as i explain, what else you see wrong?

I miss read where you said you had removed the cap. and it did look like it had been wet at one time. Did you test it for moisture tho? Drill a hole see what the wood looks like?

New "V"
 

Congrats on the new family member! Looks like she's in good hands alright...keep us posted! Dave