V20 - Side Recessed Panels

Great site! Finally uncovered my 1989 V20 boat from its winter hibernation. Started cleaning and making a list of TO DO items for this coming season. Does anyone know if the side rod holder recessed panels are sold anywhere. My panels have small cracks in the corners. Does anyone have any ideas for repairing these panels. ??? They seem to be made from plastic. I would prefer to $hit can them and buy or make new ones if anyone have any ideas.

[chumbucket]

I'm helping a buddy look for the same for his Steplift. So far I've come up empty. If you find anything, please post so we can check out also. These were one of the few weak points that I've heard people bad mouth Wellcraft on (using plastic instead of molding some out of fiberglass. Same with some of the console panels as well. Oh well, if that's their only complaint, the boats can't be that bad.

[bigshrimpin]

Funny you mentioned the recessed rod racks: I just sent wellcraft a message last week regarding these. Mine are cracked too in the corners (class action law suit . . . just kidding) here's the information they sent me.




Subject: RE: Wellcraft Inquiry - Parts or Service
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:34:55 -0500
From: "Eduardo Gonzalez" <[email protected]> ***124; This is Spam ***124; Add to Address Book
To: [email protected]




Mr. Barber

In response to your request please contact Coastal Marine @ (419)
732-2165 or a local dealer.
They can order and ship to you, please note that they will need to be
made and may take 4 weeks.
You can use 6880-4124 the cut out size for this rod pocket is aprox.
14.5" X 58.5" and the overall size of the rod pocket is aprox. 16.5" X
60.5" the color is Glacier grey.
Please verify dimensions prior to ordering as they may differ somewhat
from what is on your boat.

Part no Description
68804124 POCKET,ROD RACKS MLD'D-IN

We hope that this information is of help to you.

Thank you.

Eduardo Gonzalez
Wellcraft Marine
Parts department
(941) 753-7811 EXT:330

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[chumbucket]

Thanks for that info. I'll pass it along to my buddy.

Thanks for the info, will call.

[Seacrets]

I bought a great set of rod inserts from West marine and they came from SSI P.O. Box 99, Hollywood, Md 20630
301-373-2372. Installed them in my V20 (1985)Minimum amount of cutting and they looked great.
Bob Erdman

[Mac_Attack]

Seacrets What are they made out of and do you have apicture of them? If so please post. Bill Mc

[mawshj]

drill a small hole at the very end of the crack to prevent further damage ( relieve the stress) then you can remove the panel and apply some fiber glass tape with epoxey on the back side and the panel will be better than new

Mine were in pretty bad shape. Flanges extensively cracked nad some pieces missing. Removed and on the backside reinforced or rebuilt missing chunks with fiberglass tape and resin. A little sanding and a coat of paint and you wouldn't know how bad they were.

[LESTERUS]

I HAVE THE VERY SAME PROBLEM ON MY 1979 V-20 STEPLIFT, MY ROD BOXES ARE IN VERY BAD SHAPE TO THE POINT THAT , IF I TAKE THEM OUT THE WILL DESINTEGRATE, SO I CAN NOT REENFORCE THEM OR EVEN LOOK AT THEM.

THE ARE NOT SQUARE, THEY HAVE 2 60 DEGREES ANGLES AND 2 120 DEGREES ANGLES.

ANY IDEAS?

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