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Making it back' is the theory that the V-20 Step-Lift was built around. From the drawing board of Harry Schoell, the patented Step-Lift hull would form the basis for an assault on the offshore endurance racing programs just as this venue was coming into vogue in the early '60s. 'Making it back' was definitely what it was all about.
Harry Schoell was a partner in Alim Association Inc. of Miami when he received the patent for his 'longitudinal stabilizing steps' in early 1964. By this time the boat had been in production for close to four years by Alim as well as Glasspar, who was granted a license to produce the boats when Alim couldn't keep pace with the demand.
In 1970, Wellcraft introduced its own version of the V-20 Step-Lift. With the exception of a taller coaming around the base of the windshield and a few minor details, it was basically the same boat that Alim and Glasspar had produced. The hull was still an outstanding performer, and the deep-vee configuration was the perfect complement to the Airslot series, also new for 1970 in the Wellcraft lineup (Boating World, May '99). The V-20 would run in the Wellcraft lineup until being phased out in 1995.
Here's the link:
http://boatingworld.com/Articles/2005/06/boats/74-wellcraft-v20.html
Harry Schoell was a partner in Alim Association Inc. of Miami when he received the patent for his 'longitudinal stabilizing steps' in early 1964. By this time the boat had been in production for close to four years by Alim as well as Glasspar, who was granted a license to produce the boats when Alim couldn't keep pace with the demand.
In 1970, Wellcraft introduced its own version of the V-20 Step-Lift. With the exception of a taller coaming around the base of the windshield and a few minor details, it was basically the same boat that Alim and Glasspar had produced. The hull was still an outstanding performer, and the deep-vee configuration was the perfect complement to the Airslot series, also new for 1970 in the Wellcraft lineup (Boating World, May '99). The V-20 would run in the Wellcraft lineup until being phased out in 1995.
Here's the link:
http://boatingworld.com/Articles/2005/06/boats/74-wellcraft-v20.html
