1969 as the Wellcraft Triumph Vee, 1970 as the V20 Step Lift after acquiring the rights to the hull design and Dick Genth taking the helm at Wellcraft and arguably making it the huge powerhouse builder that it was in the 70's and into the early 80's. Other companies made the same hull without patent rights. Alim being one as MJ mentioned. Alim was sued by Richard Bertram and I believe C.Ray Hunt also for patent infringement. A company called Vega which was a spin off from Alim made the same hull named the "Sportsman". I own a 1977 Chaparral 21 which is almost a dead ringer for a V20 hull except for an additional lifting strake.
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1985 Wellcraft V-20, Evinrude ETEC 150: SOLD
1979 Marine Trader 44, twin Ford Lehman 120s
2006 Panga 14, Tohatsu 20
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