Has it ever been done?? Well it’s about to happen.

[Destroyer]

The saturated foam does not come just from standing water on the bottom of the bilge. When I redid my V21 I had to do so because the wood under the deck was completely rotted. No water was ever standing on that wood. I was all because of humidity. The PO never vented the bilge area after use or during the winter. SO my thought is that if humidity is enough to rot wood it might be able to be absorbed into the foam in the same way. Understand, this is just theory with no proof on my part. If I was going to seal the foam in the voids I'd make sure that it was, indeed, a seal. No weep holes, no top holes, no penetrations of any kind. If there's no way for water to get in then there's no way for water to saturate the foam.

 

[3 Squids]

Well got some time today to play with the 21. I started digging out the foam with a spade shovel which worked very well. It came out in large chunks which made it easy to bag up. My plan was to do as little work with the shovel as possible and use my pressure washer to do the rest. Well that didn***8217;t go as planned. On areas where the foam is a thin layer it worked great. However in areas it was thick like in the corners and the bottom of the spaces it didn***8217;t work well. I have a 3100 psi washer and tried all the tips, even a turbo tip.

So it looks like I***8217;m going to go back through with the shovel and maybe a thin pry bar and try to get the majority of it out. Then with a thin layer hit it with the pressure washer. The washer does a great job of getting it clean off of the glass.

Also I noticed while using the stringers and bulkheads as pry points for the shovel that they are relatively strong Very little flex even with a lot of weight being put on the shovel but there is one spot that concerns me. The port stringer, right beside the fuel tank is soft. A lot of flex and hollowness. At the bulkhead forward of the tank the stringer turns in a bit so I***8217;m assuming there is a break there. I***8217;m guessing I can replace the stringer from there back. I***8217;m still going to inspect more areas and if I find more soft spots around the hull I guess a complete stringer/bulkhead job may be in order.

This is going to be a very time consuming project which is something I do not have much of. I***8217;m hoping to find someone who might take on this job and not completely screw me over. But I***8217;m having a hard time even finding anyone to give me an estimate. Seems everyone is stupid busy. So I guess I***8217;ll keep plucking along on it and maybe someone will come along and help me out. If not this could turn into a couple year project as between work and another project I***8217;m taking on (fill y***8217;all in on that in a couple weeks) I***8217;ll have very little time to work on this one. But it***8217;ll get there.

 

[bradford]

I admire your determination Squids, I'm not sure about yours, but some of those Palm Beach hulls had reverse chines like a Seacraft, not sure on whether or not they had variable deadrise though. Bgreene might want it.

 

[draglink]

Hey Squids, did you get that down at Glo Pt? I think it was my bro in laws project....hope all has been well, I've been turning 6200

---peace

 

[3 Squids]

Yea Troy was telling me you guys had it at one point t. He said he had it at one time. I got it from a guy in Callao. Why did you guys let it go? Something scare y’all away?

 

[draglink]

Yea Troy was telling me you guys had it at one point t. He said he had it at one time. I got it from a guy in Callao. Why did you guys let it go? Something scare y***8217;all away?

Time is all. My V is doing great, I just don't have time for a project. I already have a '73 V20 center console project that is on hold, I didn't need another!

I think I just saw your lime green V for sale on Facebook - $7000 with an old Johnnyrude on the back

 

[3 Squids]

I think I just saw your lime green V for sale on Facebook - $7000 with an old Johnnyrude on the back

You did. That guy thinks something of her. It’s changed hands 3 or 4 times since I sold it and still no one has put a canvas on it.

 

[draglink]

you did. That guy thinks something of her. It’s changed hands 3 or 4 times since i sold it and still no one has put a canvas on it.

lolol!!!

 

[bgreene]

V21 Transom - plenty strong as factory original -I ran it with 150hp, and big torque Etec 200 HO with no problems.
The transom can however be modified in two areas:
1. Outer transom edge - the upper aluminum trim strip they used where the boats top cap meets the transom. I had this removed, and completely re glassed , eliminating the seam, to produce a solid mass. Doesn't need to be done.....but is no doubt better than original.

2. Inside transom - as Destroyer commented, I also had this done - glassed over the mfg. seam and sealed together the middle to both sides.

In my boats case, I had this done after I cracked the gel coat on outer transom, and being a bit of a perfectionist with my boat, one thing led to another- I finally found Signature Fiberglass-Joe Whilden who did it right and it's no doubt even stronger than when it left the factory in 1996.

Bow slider........I had removable cover made with rubber flange that eliminates water intrusion in the case of wave over bow, heavy spray, rain etc. I don't know if water would leak into cuddy if the V21 model was kept in water........it's a decent if not perfect original factory design.

 

[bgreene]

Also- V21 trim tabs needed - especially if 200 hp.
Will pound without in chop but ride nicely with.

 

[3 Squids]

Also- V21 trim tabs needed - especially if 200 hp.
Will pound without in chop but ride nicely with.

I have a brand new Lenco tab setup still sitting in the box. I believe they are 9x12. I was planning on using them but not sure if they’d be too wide with the setback transom. Do you have a pic of your trim tab setup?

 

[bgreene]

I have a brand new Lenco tab setup still sitting in the box. I believe they are 9x12. I was planning on using them but not sure if they’d be too wide with the setback transom. Do you have a pic of your trim tab setup?

Happy to assist with pic- tomorrow

 

[bgreene]

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communi...ment.php?attachmentid=7366&stc=1&d=1533225749

Why are the pictures sideways ? No idea........but just turn your computer around and you'll see I provided you with two pictures of each side - including under so you can see how I lined up with bottom of hull .

 

[Pipe_Dream]

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communi...ment.php?attachmentid=7366&stc=1&d=1533225749

Why are the pictures sideways ? No idea........but just turn your computer around and you'll see I provided you with two pictures of each side - including under so you can see how I lined up with bottom of hull .

Nice work.

 

[bgreene]

Thanks - how’s the 175 Zuke been for you - fantastic fuel economy ?

 

[3 Squids]

What size tabs? Mine are 12”w by 9”l. Yours look narrower.

 

[Greyduk]

3 Squids, Did the V-21 have a windshield when you got it? If so would you want to sell it? Thanks.


Fred

 

[3 Squids]

Well now that it’s cooling down and I had a few free hours today I figured i needed to go strip the donor boat for this project. Before I stripped it I figured I’d try to start her and see how she runs. It has a 2003 175 Johnson. Motor is super clean and looks very low hour. Got some gas to her and she started but ran very badly. Smoke was coming back out of the air box quite a bit so I knew something was wrong. Pulled the plugs and one was bone dry. Put my finger over the hole and cranked it and felt nothing. Shined a light in and could quickly see something wasn’t right. Figured it’d only take a second to pop the head off so I did and this is what I found.


Not sure if the VRO failed or what but it’s not good. Cylinder wall is tore up pretty badly. The scratches in it may be able to be bored but it beat the living heck out of one of the ports. I looked to try to find a sleeve but have had no luck. So it’s back to the drawing board.

Anyways I continued to strip the boat, got the T-Top, console, cooler seat, windshield, and plan on snatching the poly tank out as it is a huge tank. It’ll be real nice for trips across the bay. Time to get cranking on this thing, just got to figure out the motor situation. I do have the 200 Evinrude off the boat I got from Destroyer as I’m not convinced I’ll be fixing that boat. Lot of rotten wood in her. May just part it out.

 

[3 Squids]

Went out today and set the console and t top in just to get a vision in my head. It looks really tall to me but I do plan on lowering the floor a couple inches so that may help. Still got to play with how far forward I want it. In these 2 pics there is about a 6 inch difference in where it sits. I am liking the more forward pic but am thinking about scootching it a few more inches forward and look at it for a while.


Looking at the stringers today it looks like from the bulkhead in front of the fuel tank they are solid. And at that bulkhead they actually turn onwards toward the bow. If that is the case I may just redo them from the tank back. Working nights for the next couple weeks so I am gonna have a little free time during the day. Planning on getting the rest of the demo done and start cutting new stringers.