I have a question.

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steplift20

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See what you started lol.
Just curious how many of us 20.6 Steplift owners would buy another Steplift if yours was damaged beyond repair?
I will start
I would
 
steplift20 said:
See what you started lol.
Just curious how many of us 20.6 Steplift owners would buy another Steplift if yours was damaged beyond repair?
I will start
I would
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I had to make that decision -- sort of -- when the Pipe Dream went under (partially) in Hurricane Matthew in 2016. I had stated-value insurance on her so the insurance company wrote me a check and asked if I wanted to keep her. Buy back for a dollar. I said yes and then began the long process of finding someone to make repairs and repower her. In the meantime I began looking at V-20s and 21s for sale and there were a couple that really tempted me. But ultimately my better half and I decided to repair and repower with the insurance money. Too many memories to let her go. Cosmetically she still bears some battle scars from Matthew. And the 22 year old repaint job from the prior 2004 refit is showing its age.

All of that to say that yes, I probably would buy another. I would be very careful to find one that was solid and well cared for. And I would once again get stated value insurance.
 
Hoping to never make that decision. If it came down to it I might try to get one of these newfangled boats that are wood-free construction. Low-hours, lightly-used and under-priced of course! Hoping to be so old by then that I just watch the boats go by from the shore. :p
 
Well, I sold mine that needed alot of work. But only because my friend gave me a great deal on his bayliner. I would rather have my dual console v back. But it had a soft floor and the motor wasn't reliable. A new outboard is expensive. The bayliner with a cuddy cabin is a waste of space. But just dunk it in the water and turn the key. Just regular maintenance.
 
oteps said:
Well, I sold mine that needed alot of work. But only because my friend gave me a great deal on his bayliner. I would rather have my dual console v back. But it had a soft floor and the motor wasn't reliable. A new outboard is expensive. The bayliner with a cuddy cabin is a waste of space. But just dunk it in the water and turn the key. Just regular maintenance.
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You gotta do what you gotta do. At least you're out there.
 
I wouldn't blink an eye if this boat (V21) was still available new. I would have bought one in an instant. That NOT being the case, I tried to make an open fish, with very similar hull design a little more comfortable for my style. I opted for the NEW option only because at 67, I don't look forward to doing my own maintenance any longer. It is still a KISS boat though, and so I hope will require little work beside cleaning and oil changes for years to come.
 
I always thought the V21 had classic good looks combined with a kind of sporty smirk on her face. The lightweight version of my first Formula 223 that was just too heavy to ever feel sporty. Both are timeless classics.
 
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