What you doing to boat this winter

[bgreene]

Boat ...... nothing major planned

Trailer....... replace brake pads

Outboard.....seasonal maintenance

So plan is to be ready for the early Raritan Bay striped bass bite this year.

[phatdaddy]

Trying to get all three of them wet.

Grouper season closes last day of December, still dealing with hurricane mess. Then got hit with Christmas season, weather windows have been very limited and narrow. So hope to get out before New Years

[DiverDux]

Not sure...
Looking to upgrade to a larger boat, so that means we need to sell our current boat. If we aren't successful selling, there won't be much to do other than basic beginning of the season maintenance.

[reelapeelin]

Complete conversion from an old worn out soft hull to the same year model with hard floors, gas hatch, foredeck and transom...the 2018 Yam 150 is hanging on the "new" boat and now all the hardware, dashboard, batteries (4), etc, etc will be switched over...not going fast as it is an hour down the interstate in the storage shed...but it will eventually get done and will be SO worth it!...

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

Complete conversion from an old worn out soft hull to the same year model with hard floors, gas hatch, foredeck and transom...the 2018 Yam 150 is hanging on the "new" boat and now all the hardware, dashboard, batteries (4), etc, etc will be switched over...not going fast as it is an hour down the interstate in the storage shed...but it will eventually get done and will be SO worth it!...

Ozzy, I'm SO JEALOUS of that new Yam 150 4 stroker. Can't wait to see it in action.

[Destroyer]

Relocate my trim tabs on the V21. (I put them too far outboard from center)
Other than that not much. A good cleaning, wax and polish as the weather permits. Everything is covered for now, so hard to do anything till we get some warmer weather and the threat of snow is gone..

[inaforty]

I've got to sell our 23' Wellcraft before we start doing anything to our V20.

I do have lots of projects to do on our Stamas.
Remove the old Raymarine plotter/fish finder/radar and install new Garmin equipment.
I've got to do something to stiffen the inside cushions because they kill my back.
New curtains on the front and sides with improved smiley zippers and if i have time and $$$ I'll do the back curtain.

[bgreene]

23’ vs 20’ V - ride performance differential ?

[inaforty]

Bgreene,

First off the hull of the V 20 is more refined. It's a better hull and more predictable in my opinion. That's not to say that the 23 footers hull is bad it's just different.

If I was running 20 miles in crappy conditions I would want to be in the 23 footer because it's a little longer (very little) and the steering positions is much further back then a V 20 cuddy. If I could give you a comparison of a center console V 20 that might make my choice different.

However if I was running a rough inlet I would much rather be in the V 20. The V 20 hull is just more responsive to me.

Someone else might give a totally different answer but that's my opinion after owning both.

Just some afterthought............ the V 20 cockpit is like a pick-up truck and the 23' Wellcraft cockpit is tiny compared to the V 20. However the 23' Wellcraft has a roomy cuddy with a vacu-flush head,sink and single stove. Two different boats made for two different purposes in my opinion.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Ozzy, I'm SO JEALOUS of that new Yam 150 4 stroker. Can't wait to see it in action.

MIGHT be splash ready when you're here...MIGHT...