v20 boats
 

For any of you guys interested in the history of the V20 I recently read a book entitled The fish is red. Its about the CIA involvement in Cuba. Lots of info about the pre Wellcraft V20s used for clandestine raids into Cuba. Seems that the early hulls were powered by twin 100 hp gray marines.

Re: v20 boats
 

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...ay_of_pigs_001

Here's a photo of those boats. *BS posted this.

Re: v20 boats
 

Throwback - thanks for the post!! I'll have to pick that book up.

The other boat that was used during the invasion was the powercat . . . it's sits side by side with the v20 in that picture.

Re: v20 boats
 

Thanks, throwback...I'd like to read that...who is author?...

Too bad they couldn't tie Castro off to the bow of that V-20 and them RAM the cat broadsides!!...now that Florida's gettin' full-up, we oughtta take the old fart out and make Cuba the 51st state...it'd be an instant sportsman's destination ;) 8) ...

Re: v20 boats
 

. . . like it was back in Papa Hemingway's day. ;) Not to mention the nightlife and gambling. Only 90 miles from Key West, but it might as well be on the moon.

Re: v20 boats
 

I like that idea RAP

Re: v20 boats
 

The author of The Fish is Red is Warren Hinkle and William Turner. Published by Harper and Row 1981
Aside from the v20s use lots of info about the CIAs war on Cuba and Kennedys role as well as the way the CIA used organized crime to do its bidding.

Re: v20 boats
 

Thanks Throwback - I just ordered the book from Amazon.
Should be here in a few days. If next weekends Temps in Sacramento cool down to below 100 degrees . . . I'll be reading the book on my boat.

Re: v20 boats
 

Hey Pipe and phester...let's start sending letters to Washington proposin' 51st state of Cuba ;) ;D ;D ;D

I got some old photos from a trip my mother and girlfriend of hers made to Cuba while Batista was still in power and I know my dad used to regularly go to Havana w/ his friends for gamblin' and nightlife...under new mgmt that place could be a reel "Getaway Destination"...Touristas Americanos would cover it up and leave behind a FLOOD of $$$$$ ;) 8) 8)...

they could leave Gitmo in tact and use for ''drunk-tank'' :o ;D

Re: v20 boats
 

The company I work for has a facility in Venezuela that I am in contact with
on a regular basis.

So I keep up on the news from there.

Here is an interesting article concerning Cuba,
that came from one of the Venezuela newspapers.

http://www.eluniversal.com/2006/07/2...2A749451.shtml