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I sold Throwback today. Just time to move on. Had the boat for 13 years chartered her for a number of years before buying a bigger boat. No doubt about it a fine boat for her size and time and sure caught a lot of fish from her deck. Its a habit will check in on the site now and again. Sold the...

Charter boat captain retiring selling my 1976 v20. Boat is an IO with about 200 hrs on a merc 165 jasper marine rebuild. Outdrive was rebuilt in 2007. Bimini canvas Includes a Karavan trailer. Used as a charter boat thru 2006. Hull is solid but she does need a little TLC and a lower unit water...

Ok can hear the screaming already but Although V20s are great little boats but are marginal as open ocean boats. Twenty foot is twenty foot. Boats have some waek points the windshields are crappy take a hard look the Inboard boats are not selfbailing and at least the early boats have limited...

Far away V20. Was in South Africa on a consulting contract. Did some fishing in the Indian Ocean. Low and behold ran accross a V20. Boat started life as an merc 470 IO was shipped out of the states in the mid 90's. Owner converted it to twin 70hp outboards. Interesting thing the engines were...

Need a throttle shift control assembly for a 76 v20 mercruiser IO . Anybody have one laying around.

going to try tilefishing this year anyone know of or have a couple of electrics that they might want to part with

Airslot we probably do know each other I have a place in trails end most folks know me as doc. Was over at perrys last week and looked at his handiwork on the yellow aquasport nice work to say the least. Talked to him about painting my V20 burnt orange or kelly green with white topside. Also...

There recently was a post about merc verardo outboards and a few replies about merc engines in general. First let it be said that verados are decent engines but expensive and complicated . On the otherhand the optimax is far less complicated and the reality is the opti uses less fuel than the...

For any of you guys interested in the history of the V20 I recently read a book entitled The fish is red. Its about the CIA involvement in Cuba. Lots of info about the pre Wellcraft V20s used for clandestine raids into Cuba. Seems that the early hulls were powered by twin 100 hp gray marines.

Have a 1976 v20 outboard boat for sale. Hull is solid has a junk 115 merc outboard but nice set of controls.Nice canvas and seats. No trailer. Bought the package just to get the trailer for my inboard v20. Come and get it $500 or best offer. Boat is in Harrisburg pa.717 652 5796 or...