I own the V21 and can comment:
1. Deck stays dry - even with three people in back - water does not come up through scuppers.
2. The " well design" transom of the 21 is fine - water comes in and out of the " tub" never more than a couple of inches. You can even use it to keep bait though I rarely do.
3. Aluminum trim strip on the transom well - typical of many builders, Wellcraft applied this where the upper and lower meets - screwed in with epoxy. A poor design but is what it is.
I ultimately had it removed, and had the upper section redone - fiberglassed into one very solid unit. I also had the seam inside the transom fiberglassed solid on both sides, further solidifying the entire back end. Too bad the boats only rated for 200 hp, as my boats transom can likely now handle most any outboard !
Anyway, as with most all of the V's....... you have to check for water intrusion - cuddy, deck, transom. If need no work, or little work, these are fantastic boats for the money, truly hard to beat in this regard, and with trim tabs, can be fished easily lake, bay, ocean.
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