All,
This is my first post to let you know that you have a new member from Pensacola, FL and to thank you for your assistance.
I purchased my V20 Friday 22 NOV after considerable research which included lurking on this forum to gather insight into heritage of the breed.
Your personal stories detailing the maintenance required, sturdiness of the hull, and the usefulness of your vessels made my decision much easier.
Two of my grand children and I made our first voyage Saturday 23 NOV out on Bayou Texar into Pensacola Bay to the west past Naval Air Station Pensacola into Big Lagoon on the inter-coastal waterway. We replicated that venture Sunday 1 DEC with my wife, our son and daughter-in-law, and the same two grand kids. From these two treks of approximately 35 miles each, the vessel is truly a pleasure to operate in conditions varying from smooth bayou waters to the moderate bay chop we experienced. We will get to the Gulf of Mexico when temperatures heat up next spring.
The vessel is a 1988 Wellcraft V20 Dual Console powered by a 2006 Yamaha F225 four stroke outboard with 120 hours on the clock. Although I purchased from a dealer here in Florida, I learned of the boat from a private listing in Boattrader.com. Unfortunately when I contacted the seller, who had been the sole owner of the boat since it was new in 1988, he informed me that he had traded in the boat 3 weeks ago during his purchase of a new boat. I visited the dealer to examine the boat and negotiated a purchase price equal to the original owner’s asking price which the dealer had paid for trade in ($11,500). I know that seems steep when compared to the stories on this forum where members have acquired an inexpensive package headed for the landfill and resurrected the beast with much labor and love. But this boat has been meticulously maintained and had received significant renovations in the past 4 years. Specifically, a refurbished transom in NOV ’09, new upholstery in 2010, and re-cored decking and hatches in 2013 (over $5,000 in receipts since NOV ’09 included in the documentation). Multiple phone conversations with the original owner totaling over an hour revealed his pride and passion for the boat similar to those expressed by the members of this forum. He seemed sincere in his regret from having to trade the boat in.
I know, you want pictures, but I wanted to get at least one post in before attempting the “post a photo procedure.” I don’t have many pictures so far, but I’ll post the best examples I have in a follow-on post to this thread.
One note before I hit send – All of the boats I have seen discussed on this forum are either center consoles or cuddy cabins. Does anyone have a dual console boat? Are the dual consoles a rare version?
I look forward to learning more from the veterans of this site and eventually contributing some knowledge as I acquire it through experience.
Thanks again for the assist, Slow
This is my first post to let you know that you have a new member from Pensacola, FL and to thank you for your assistance.
I purchased my V20 Friday 22 NOV after considerable research which included lurking on this forum to gather insight into heritage of the breed.
Your personal stories detailing the maintenance required, sturdiness of the hull, and the usefulness of your vessels made my decision much easier.
Two of my grand children and I made our first voyage Saturday 23 NOV out on Bayou Texar into Pensacola Bay to the west past Naval Air Station Pensacola into Big Lagoon on the inter-coastal waterway. We replicated that venture Sunday 1 DEC with my wife, our son and daughter-in-law, and the same two grand kids. From these two treks of approximately 35 miles each, the vessel is truly a pleasure to operate in conditions varying from smooth bayou waters to the moderate bay chop we experienced. We will get to the Gulf of Mexico when temperatures heat up next spring.
The vessel is a 1988 Wellcraft V20 Dual Console powered by a 2006 Yamaha F225 four stroke outboard with 120 hours on the clock. Although I purchased from a dealer here in Florida, I learned of the boat from a private listing in Boattrader.com. Unfortunately when I contacted the seller, who had been the sole owner of the boat since it was new in 1988, he informed me that he had traded in the boat 3 weeks ago during his purchase of a new boat. I visited the dealer to examine the boat and negotiated a purchase price equal to the original owner’s asking price which the dealer had paid for trade in ($11,500). I know that seems steep when compared to the stories on this forum where members have acquired an inexpensive package headed for the landfill and resurrected the beast with much labor and love. But this boat has been meticulously maintained and had received significant renovations in the past 4 years. Specifically, a refurbished transom in NOV ’09, new upholstery in 2010, and re-cored decking and hatches in 2013 (over $5,000 in receipts since NOV ’09 included in the documentation). Multiple phone conversations with the original owner totaling over an hour revealed his pride and passion for the boat similar to those expressed by the members of this forum. He seemed sincere in his regret from having to trade the boat in.
I know, you want pictures, but I wanted to get at least one post in before attempting the “post a photo procedure.” I don’t have many pictures so far, but I’ll post the best examples I have in a follow-on post to this thread.
One note before I hit send – All of the boats I have seen discussed on this forum are either center consoles or cuddy cabins. Does anyone have a dual console boat? Are the dual consoles a rare version?
I look forward to learning more from the veterans of this site and eventually contributing some knowledge as I acquire it through experience.
Thanks again for the assist, Slow
