Why are the V 20's such a collectors boat?

[bigshrimpin]

It's a great boat with a great history (early C Raymond Hunt design, 1st boat on shore Bay of pigs invasion, etc.). For the $$$ you can't really beat it . . . Great open deck layout, Pretty decent ride, very seaworthy. These boats aren't exactly rare . . . they had one of the longest production runs of any hull (35+ years 1963(alim) - ???, Wellcraft 1970 - 1997).


How's that trailer? Did you get'r home yet?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by bigshrimpin

It's a great boat with a great history (early C Raymond Hunt design, 1st boat on shore Bay of pigs invasion, etc.). For the $$$ you can't really beat it . . . Great open deck layout, Pretty decent ride, very seaworthy. These boats aren't exactly rare . . . they had one of the longest production runs of any hull (35+ years 1963(alim) - ???, Wellcraft 1970 - 1997).


How's that trailer? Did you get'r home yet?

Also don't forget that it is one of the most copied hulls ever next to the FORMULA 233, and is still in production to this day in it's basic hull shape under the DUSKY brand name.

[Steplift 72']

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

Also don't forget that it is one of the most copied hulls ever next to the FORMULA 233, and is still in production to this day in it's basic hull shape under the DUSKY brand name.

Hard to improve on these. The Formula's 24 degree hull is perfect for racing, but can be tricky footing while drifting, I've got one scar to prove that statement. I did wish Wellcraft would have stretched this boat to about 25 feet without adding any complexity. It would have topped the 248 IMO.

[nymack66]

I had no idea what I was going to buy when I started looking at Boats, I know I wanted a Boat for cruising,fishing, salt water, fresh water, well reviewed and recommend by owners and something I can work on and enjoy without breaking the bank.
I started looking surfing and stumble upon this site.
Found the blogs on the restoration and worked done all of which was amazing to say the lease, and above all the design together with its FLAIR and contours of the V to this day I still have a beer in my hand and cigar on moonlight night and stare at my V in the driveway, I must say a strange phenomenon happened I brought the V home and my wife of twenty one years left three months later. Jealousy I guess ?
Also meeting the Guys on here is priceless :)
Good luck..Make it a V its for Victory

[jjjtronics]

One of reasons is this one on the photo, look at the lines on the bow, this hull is simply beautiful. I get compliments at the boat gatherings because of the "working" type boat style and the looks of the hull. This V20 is simply a small boat which inspires confidence even offshore. One thing I wish it had is more transom space for a dual small motor install, which will make it a safer boat when going out there to The Deep Blue.
On the photo my girlfriend, my niece and my son Jorge at Palominito Island.
CONGRATS AND WELCOME COMRADE !!!

[willy]

great shot JJ, kind of sums it up

[bradford]

Kraken, welcome to The Cult. Try the Kool-Aide, it only gets better.

[scook]

The guy I got mine from had zero mechanical ability, but lots of $, so when it quit on him a couple of times, he went out and replaced it with a 23' Striper (I think he gave about $65,000). He had fished the V-20 for several years in the ocean off California, and told me later that the V was much better in the ocean than his new, bigger boat.

My part of the story is that they offered him $1700 trade-in, he said "I don't think so - I love my boat, I just don't know how to fix it" so my daughter did a bunch of work for him, got the boat and presented me with it on my birthday in '05. Got it running a year later and it's a great boat - hope to post some Columbia River Salmon pictures this year.

So, JJJ, you got a girlfriend now :)

[kraken]

how can I get a gallery access because I want to document this adventure from beginning to end.

[JeanF]

Originally Posted by scook

...hope to post some Columbia River Salmon pictures this year...

For sure,
i will be at the first seat to read and see your post !