[willy]

OK sounds about right, a couple of suggestions.
Move at least two of those batteries forward into the CConsole.

Make sure the live well pump and thru hull it takes water from are water tight connections and not filling your bildge inadvertantly.

make a slide type hatch or some other set up that will keep water from coming in around it but still removable for engine tilt and also for when the on coming waves are bad and you are taking water over your bow you can remove it so water flows right out your boat.

determine if you have scuppers that have a short hose section and drain directly to thru hulls located just above the waterline outside. The thru hulls will be on the side about a foot forward or so of the rear corners.

If those scuppers drain to your bildge you can change them to the outside draining version that was on most V20's after a certain year, my 1985 had them. But some did not. (don't ask me why)

If those scuppers do drain to the outside thru hoses first make sure those hoses are not cracked and that the thru hulls are not leaking and that the connections to the back of the scuppers are still tight. All three were common problems on all boats including the V's
Second if they do drain to thru hulls see where those scupper drain holes(the thru hulls) sit when you are on the boat loaded ready for bear. If they are below the water line you have too much weight for the hull. Some rode right on the water line and when the boat bobbed and weaved in the chop it would take in water and then it would flow out. some sat right above and occassionally would take water in but it would flow right back out.

If your scuppers are taking water in, and they are the kind that drain to a thru hull via a hose you can take two of the inexpensive toggle type garber plugs and put them in the scuppers so water will not come in. But you MUST remember to take them out if you are taking on water from other places such as big waves etc. You should also take them out if you are moving because they will drain the boat if water is inside.

You should also have two holes in the motor well that drain out the transom, make sure they are free flowing and not blocked up by debris or wires to transom mounted accessories. You can also buy replacements that are one way with a flap.

After doing those things you should be high and dry as long as the motor and people and weight of the bait well are not overloading the hull, if they are you will have to be real careful where you go and with what type of load.

One question I was thinking about, how does your boat ride at cruise, is she high in the bow, arse heavy? Do you have to trim the motor all the way down to put the bow down into the waves?