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inaforty

inaforty

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Hello everyone,
Been lurking for quite sometime. Reading and gathering all the info I could on the V 20. Big thanks to all the contributors to the forum. Lots of info here that is very very helpful.

I purchased a 1987 V 20 about 1 week ago after looking at 5 different V 20's. The boats isn't perfect but it's in pretty good shape. The floors and transom are solid (no flex and no water when removing screws from transom). The steering needs attention either cable or helm unit.. not sure. The VHF turns on but needs an antenna so I'm not sure how well it works. The 2.6 liter 200 Yamaha check out ok (compression,lower unit, etc). The woodwork will have to sanded and sealed.

If it wasn't 26 degrees with a windchill about 17 degrees I would still be outside working/play on it. I spent the day building a frame and covering it up with tarps. Looks like old man winter is going to stick around for awhile.

Few pictures of the boat. She needs a good cleaning and a good coat of wax but it's a bit chilly for that right now.
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Is this a factory transom seat?? I know it's sitting sideways but there is mounting points on the floor.
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Thanks again to all that has shared the knowledge on this site!
 
Welcome....looks like a good one....yea we had an nice November but looks like this cold weather might be around a while. Dont know if that seat is factory but it looks NICE. Good luck with it.
 
Very nice, I am sure it will be ship shape by spring, welcome.
Where you located at? You should put it in your profile.
Just winterized my motor today, cold here in the Peoples Republic of NJ
 
Forgot to add that to my profile.
I'm in MA on the south coast.
Thanks for the kind words.

Sorry about the picture quality. I took the photos with my phone.

I guess I should have put that rear seat where the mounts are before I took the pictures. I'll take some pictures of the mounting brackets in the cockpit floor.
 
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welcome aboard!! I live in Wareham and go out of Fairheaven most of the time, we will have to hook up next spring.
 
Looks very nice to me. Wellcraft did offer those rear bench seats at one point, so it may be factory original.
Good to see some more MA guys coming out of the wood work.
 
Macojoe,
Do you normally launch at the Sea View ramp or do you use Hoppy's Landing? I notice that another member here (Road King Cole) has a picture of his boat at the Sea View ramp. That big Novi lobster boat just east of the ramp is a dead give away.

Chumbucket,
I have lots of picutres of the Rosborough. Is it ok to post them here? Don't want to dilute the board or upset anyone. However it always fun to talk and look at boats (esp with it a whole 19 degrees outside).
Here is a few pictures of the Rosborough. I can post more if you want and it's ok with the moderators here.
Here is our boat that is set up for cruising with the sedan cabin and hardtop over the cockpit. On a mooring at Cuttyhunk!
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This is a friends Rosborough that is setup for fishing with the short cabin/wheelhouse (might be of more interest to the hardcore fishing crowd).
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No listen to CB he is all talk!!

Yes post all yopu want, heck I don't even own a V20 any more and I own the site!!

I use Hoppy all the time, nise run to the Vinyard from there and a short run to sell the catch when I get in.

BS also is here near me and will be using that ramp a lot this year, CB comes down from the N Shore and fishes with us from time to time also.
 
Welcome to the board, inaforty...looks like yer gonna fit in nicely here...nice V20 you got there...how extensive your plans to redo?...that 200 Yammie oughtta push her pretty good!!...

We just a bunch of boat-hos around here...we LOVE our V20s, but you can sure post up any boat ya wanna...if anybody complains we'll plug up their complainin' hole...:bat:
 
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome.

Macojoe,
I buy the season pass that lets us use the Sea View ramp and the ramp at Pease Park (Fairhaven/New Bedford harbor). Will probably be using the Sea View ramp with the Wellcraft. I have thought of putting it on a mooring north of the Popes Island where we keep the Rosborough but the original idea was to trailer the Wellcraft. Probably could get a slip next to our Rosborough for short money after the 4th of July for the reminder of the season.

Reelpeelin,
I want to refinish the wood work. Probably put a completely new steering unit w/cable. Get a antenna for the VHF. Install a Garmin 192c plotter (off the Whaler). Probably get as many of the gel coat chips repaired when the weather warms up. I'm missing the catch for the lower latch for the folding V berth doors. Also the latch for the little door that access battery compartment is broken/missing. Might looking into sealing the gape where the cap meets the bottom where the motor mounts (under the aluminum). The motor was rigged to run on a portable tank. Seems the carbs needing cleaning/adjusting and the mechanic that got the boat ready for sale didn't feel comfortable run the motor on the gas that was in the tank. So I will more then likely remove and clean/pump out the old gas out of the belly tank. No gas in the bilge so I believe the tank is in good shape but I might look into changing it out for a poly tank by Moeller. Moeller makes a 40 gallon tank that I believe will fit however I will losing capacity of course.

Whew....... that is quite of bit of work! I guess I should get outside and try to get some of the wood work in the basement so I can get started. Spring will be here soon with this list.
 
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macojoe said:
CB comes down from the N Shore and fishes with us from time to time also.
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One more time big guy; I do not and never have lived on the North Shore (the Italian Riviera). I live on the South Shore. Geography was never your strong subject. Was it? Then again, neither was spelling. :nut:
 
Here are a few pictures of the bench seat that was in the boat when I bought it. Has anyone seen a bench seat like this. Still wondering if it might be a factory option. Seems pretty cool but takes up some space. I found the pins that hold the seat in place. They have compression type ball bearings that hold the pins in place (similar to a ratchet/socket) thru the bottom of the seat frame and into the mounting brackets.
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Congrats and welcome to the site. I guess you already know about me...

I go to Acushnet often, my inlaws live on Mendon road and often bike ride through the area.
 
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