1996 v21 in NJ--$8500 OBO

reelapeelin said:
I knew I'd root yer arse out w/that!!...LOL!!...just goes to show it's been too long since you've shown us any new pics of your baby!!...C'mon man...you can do it...:clap:...show us that Southern Belle...:love:
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Ha! You did didn't you Reel!? Put'n on the enclosure this weekend for those stripped things we have here in the bay.....It still looks as good as the week after I got it..Ha!

Been very busy this summer with work...I apologize for the long absence...I'll try not to let it happen again! D
 
dmoore said:
Ha! You did didn't you Reel!? Put'n on the enclosure this weekend for those stripped things we have here in the bay.....It still looks as good as the week after I got it..Ha!

Been very busy this summer with work...I apologize for the long absence...I'll try not to let it happen again! D
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Don't get no blood on that baby...well maybe just a little!!...pics while ya got 'er out!!...:clap:
 
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No pics right now, my piece of S*#$ Nikon is not working again! Arrrrrrrrrg! This will be twice its been returned to the factory up in Melville N.Y. since I purchased it in St. Thomas this past May! We didn't get out this past weekend anyway due to a slight wind problem....There will be blood in the boat soon!! D
 
dmoore said:
No pics right now, my piece of S*#$ Nikon is not working again! Arrrrrrrrrg! This will be twice its been returned to the factory up in Melville N.Y. since I purchased it in St. Thomas this past May! We didn't get out this past weekend anyway due to a slight wind problem....There will be blood in the boat soon!! D
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I ain't just REEL happy w/my NIKON either...the little fins that make up the lens cover are too flimsy..not a good boating/outdoors camera...not rugged enough...GREAT pics when all working right, though...

Blood that baby when ya can!!...:beer:
 
buckleyjr said:
No soft spots on my V21! Though I did recently find a few spider cracks this year. This V21 is really beautifull - and no bottom paint.
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No soft spots when I bought this boat - and no soft spots now either.
I keep it covered all the time - only time it gets wet, is when I'm fishing.

I keep the hatches and cuddy open for air under the cover, so it doesn't get moldy either.
This is a bit of a classic.......last of the V's...... I've been enjoying it, and plan to install the trim tabs winter into spring.
 
Well, while all the V21 experts are assembled in this thread, let me ask this: Any of you V21 people ever removed the fuel tank cover? I want to replace my fuel lines but concerned about removing the hatch because whatever they bedded it in with looks like some tough stuff. Almost like epoxy or something? If you have removed it, how did you do it? Sharp razor knife cut and then pull?
 
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Man I gotta stop in more often! Dam! Blue I have not had to rip up mine as of yet (don't plan on it since it's a plastic tank) But I think your on the right track with the utility knife....did you tackle it yet? D
 
dmoore said:
Man I gotta stop in more often! Dam! Blue I have not had to rip up mine as of yet (don't plan on it since it's a plastic tank) But I think your on the right track with the utility knife....did you tackle it yet? D
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dang right you oughtta stop by more often!!...but I can't fuss...Hey BR didja do the lines/hoses yet?...how'd it go??....sorry I missed this back in Dec...:head:
 
Why are we still chatting on this original posting ?

Don't you all know that I bought this V21, and have been tenderly, and caringly enhansing it's original decent condition ?

You need to go to another post to make idle conversation about dogs, cars, women, food, drinks, and fuel injection systems...............

Why when I was a boy, we didn't have internet. If you wanted to talk with someone, you had to pick up a phone, which was usually black, and had a rotory dial. Yup, that's how old I am. 50.....going on 51.
 
You haven't seen a NICE 21 unless you've been to my gallery today...Ha! Ha!

BTW.....Nice 21! : )
 
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dmoore said:
You haven't seen a NICE 21 unless you've been to my gallery today...Ha! Ha!

BTW.....Nice 21! : )
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The V is a nice looking boat......a " classic boat style" that suggests the idea of " boating" rather than either only fishing extreme hard core, or going very fast, all the time.

Now that I'm " intimate" with the V21, I see where Wellcraft was maintaining strong quality, and where they were apparently taking cost out....wherever it " wouldn't hurt"...
In my opinion, putting a little more money in and marketing that quality might have been a better way to keep the brand, and get a fair retail price for it.

Try to find a similar new, or used boat that offered this combination of space, comfort, seaworthyness to use bay or ocean and nice looks - not many options at all.

If we all provided a list of adjustments to the V21, and implemented into a re build, we'd have one heck of an exceptional boat, not just a good boat, a great boat.
 
That brings up an interesting point....why the hell did they stop making them? Was the invention of the eurotransom a killer? I don't think you can find a boat that is as versatile as what we have.

-Svence
 
I ask myself that question too: Why did Wellcraft stop making a boat like this?

Some of the comparable boats on the market are the Carolina Classic boats and the Hunt 25' footers that look like v20/21s on steroids. But they are expensive. There has to be a market for this type of boat at a mid-range cost. Instead, Wellcraft makes a boat that looks like a bunch of what other companies offer. They had (have?) a market of people that liked boats like ours: classic styling, carolina flair, family/fishing friendly. They should offer a new V21 model, or better yet, a friggin V25.
 
buckleyjr said:
I ask myself that question too: Why did Wellcraft stop making a boat like this?

Some of the comparable boats on the market are the Carolina Classic boats and the Hunt 25' footers that look like v20/21s on steroids. But they are expensive. There has to be a market for this type of boat at a mid-range cost. Instead, Wellcraft makes a boat that looks like a bunch of what other companies offer. They had (have?) a market of people that liked boats like ours: classic styling, carolina flair, family/fishing friendly. They should offer a new V21 model, or better yet, a friggin V25.
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The Ray Hunt Boat Company.....they offer a 25' that looks beautiful.
 
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