It's " sleepy time for my V21 "
 

Yesterday was end of season V fishing trip here in New Jersey, so today, emptied the boat of all gear, opened the hatches and cuddy electronics door to ventilate through the winter.

Boat hibernates under a bungee'd tarp and etec winterizing is simple.

Going to repack trailer wheel bearings and I usually siphon off most remaining stabilized fuel from the tank.

A good season, and really enjoying the V.

Good job. :clap: Here's looking forward to next year. :beer:

Thanks D, good luck through the winter and for next year.

Put mine to sleep yesterday also.....:cry:

:nice:GOING OUT IN MINE TODAY! WEATHER WILL BE 70 ON THE FIRST DAY OF DEC!!!!!! SOMEBODYS GOT TO DO IT!!!!!!!!!

What is this putting them to sleep stuff? Isn't that what you do when you condemn a boat to the landfill?

Nope, that's for dogs and cats.

My V21 enjoys restful winter along side my home, covered but with air circulation, clean, empty of contents, and dry.
Sure, I stop go over to see it frequently.........." hello V21 and Etec 200 HO outboard."
And I'll do some assorted work on it here and there.

It's a collectors item, and as some of you may know, likely worth $ 100,000 or more because Wellcraft produced only from 93-96. Few truely in excellent condition remain today.

Fired mine up in the yard yesterday, been too busy to go out, might try for tomorrow though, gonna be in the 70's.

That etec sure is quiet compared to the tohatsu.

Well I've never condemned a dog or cat to a landfill. And down here winter time is when you throw a sweatshirt and sweat pants in the boat because it's chilly in the mornin.

Maybe I'm getting soft because last years final trip I had spray freezing on the V windshield and sliding down as slush..... deck was slippery as I trolled for stripers.

This past trip ( last ) Saturday it started around 26 degrees but warmed to around 40.
Stripers prefer water temps in the 50's so now for me, I'm done striper fishing.