V20s...did you know?...

reelapeelin · #1 05-05-2005, 01:17 PM

When I first got mine, I had no idea what V20s are all about...Only reason I got it was because it had big V, good deadrise and full windshield...saw one pictured in Boat Trader in Houston and it just looked like what I wanted...then a buddy saw the one I actually bought...it was "FOR SALE" across road from Columbia SC Boat Show...(good place to sell a boat)...

When you got yours, did you know?...

Franco · #2 05-05-2005, 02:00 PM

My brother was production manager at wellcraft for several years when they were making the V20. Also they were a very popular boat in my neck of the woods. I got to fish on a few cc models and admired them very much. I wanted one but they always were out of my price range. A few years later, a fellow i worked with invited me to go fishing, he was more a boater than a fisherman and the stripper season was finally reopening in Virginia so he wanted some pointers. I knew he had a V20, just had not seen it. It was very clean when I got it and it ran it's butt off. He was the second owner, had all the original paperwork and such. When he stepped up to a bigger boat, I got first shot and snapped it up

labii · #3 05-05-2005, 02:10 PM

I bought mine on traderonline . It was down in Ft. Walton Beach Fl. and a good 11-12 hour drive from here. My family had a 1974 cuddy when I was groing up. My dad sold it when I went off to college . I had a Whaler Montauk 17' for a while and I got to old to take the beating . My best friend had V20 center console a I liked it so I knew that was what I wanted . I started looking around and found what looked like [and turned out to be] a great deal. I rented a 3/4 ton truck and headed south to Florida . Absolutley no regrets !

CT_V-20 · #4 05-05-2005, 04:58 PM

When I had to replace my Sea Ox, I was pretty focused on an old Bertram to fix up. They were all too expensive and 15-20 years older than I wanted. In doing research on the Betrams I found out Ray Hunt did a bunch of non-Bertram hulls and the V-20 turned out to be my favorite (and the most economically feasible). I used this post to learn about the V-20.

#5 05-05-2005, 06:31 PM

I lucked out i found my 89 c/c on boattrader.com i did not know anything about the V-20 it was in Deltona Fl. about 4 hours from my place, I went and looked at it and loved it it was just what i wanted.when i saw that flair on the bow i knew it was for me. He was asking 4,000 for it and he said the transom was rotted so i told him i will have to think about it and he said give me 2,500 right now and it your's i grabed it, 350.00 to fix transom with seacast and i have a boat that looks like it was never used this boat was kept in dry storage and hardly ever used. it had a 150 force original motor upgraded to a merc 200 which i got for a steal and i can't be any happier with my V-20

reelapeelin · #6 05-05-2005, 09:18 PM

So Knight...maybe you can negotiate my next boat...you sound pretty good at it... :D...

phester · #7 05-06-2005, 12:07 AM

I first saw a v20 at the end of someones driveway" FOR SALE"this had to be around 1982/1983.What caught my eye was the flair of the bow.I got out ,poked around, thought to myself whatta nice layout, and if I recall I think the motor was a 175 evinrude so I assumed it went pretty good.Why it took me 22 years to get one will forever a mystery

#8 05-06-2005, 12:21 AM

I have wanted one since I was a teenager, being in the military made it hard to own something like thiat but now that I am retired it took me about...oh, I retired oh the first of may and brought the boat home on the 3rd :D

#9 05-06-2005, 06:29 PM

I had no idea. I was looking on ebay, with no intention of buying anything, at prices for something I could take past the galveston jetties. One prerequisite (from the wife) was that I had to have 2 engines to venture offshore. Most anything with 2 engines was 11K or better. I ran across one for 6K. If it's junk, I thought, I could sell the engines for that. I found 6K on anunused credit card and hit 'buy it now'. Having been somewhat in the marine industry (service work, engines, generators and such), I wasn't afraid of a little work. I get there and the hull is near -perfect-, really. Just a couple of boat trailer dings on the bottom. The P.O. had redone the transom to accomadate the 2 big engines, and did a fine job. Being OK with the boat, I handed over the cash and drove away (new trailer, tires, etc, included). Cool, I thought, fair deal.

I was very worried that Laura would say 'what piece of junk did you bring home?!?!' or something to that effect (I have done that before). But, no, she said "Wow, that's a NICE boat!" "I love the lines." "Look at all the room." "Can we go out tomorrow?"

We did go out the next day. And the one after that. The ride impresses everyone and the speed was thrilling. And she's a very pretty boat, to boot. But I was organizing a list of things to do. First, a compounding and waxing of the hull and it looked new. I bet this one was stored, unused, for a long time.

So, now I'm hooked. What else could one want? A great, dry ride even in heavy(ish) seas; solidly built; plenty of fishing/people riding area; nice looking; dry stowage in the cuddy; all in an easily trailerable package.

Just want....more fuel capacity...t-top...more electronics...

phatdaddy · #10 05-07-2005, 01:51 AM

I had owned A Whaler, Mako, & Hydrosport, all center console, untill my daughter was born. Then we needed something with a cuddy. This was in 89 and the walk around was catching on, but there was no deck room and too much cabin. I picked up a friends 84 V-20 for $6500. That was 16 years and 2 outboards ago. I get upgrade fever every 2 or 3 years, but I can't find anything to take its place.