Smokeonthewater, the 250 Sportsman is narrow to me. It rocks violently even with the smallest wave. I owned an 86 250 Sportsman with twin 1986 Yamaha 150s. We bought it hurricane damaged and poured a ton of money into it. First trip out, dad said he wanted the V20 back. The motors are too close together to be useful for docking, its very sluggish at best. But in a straight line its good and fast. Ours would almost hit 50mph. And being able to run as fast as you want in rough seas has a benefit over the V20. When the decision came to sell one of the Wellcrafts, I ultimately chose to keep the V20 because it was more economical, and for the fishing I do now I dont need the cabin. And thats another thing, I couldn't sleep in the cabin. Between the wave slap on the hull and the rocking I couldn't sleep or stay in the cabin for any time without getting seasick. Even at the dock.
I think purchasing a 250 Sportsman should be based on the type of fishing you do. If you think you will find yourself doing alot of overnighters then the 250 may be the ticket. But I always had enough room to put cots on the deck of the V at night.
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1983 V-20 capsized. . . . in the garage.
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