3 questions from a newb/ non-owner/ owner 2 be?

[thatblueguy]

Hello all... I have really enjoyed reading through this forum and I am quite impressed at the following the V-20 has amassed. I imagine many of the members here enjoy the V-20 for the same reasons that I am drawn to it... great for family and fishing, versatile in its operating environments, and from what I can tell, is a reliable well-built boat. Even though I spend a good 15 minutes a day searching through craigslist for used V-20s and gathering as much info as I can from this site, I am not really planning on purchasing one until next spring. I am not too excited about buying used, but well, it’s the V-20, and I think if I do enough research, know what to expect, and am patient enough to wait for the right one, I should be ok.

Looking at this future purchase objectively, I have come up with some questions that I have not been able to answer yet, and I am hoping that the community here might be able to help…

First off, any ideas on why Wellcraft discontinued the V-20/21 line?

Question B, I have heard that a used boat is like a hole you just through money into. Everyone here with a V-20 has a used boat, so really, do you feel like the cost/benefit ratio plays in your favor?

And #3, has anyone had any serious regrets with buying their V-20?