rebuilding a V20 with my dad

captpete13

captpete13

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on and off for the last 2 years I have been rebuilding a V20 that I gave to my dad. when he first saw my boat he lit up. He told me that he always wanted on of these boats. I just so happened to be sitting on two extra hulls. So I gave him one for fathers day. He had just recently retired and I figured it would keep him busy. The boat needed a transom and a floor. I warned him of the anount of work it needed. He was ok with it. So I told him that he would have to strip the hull so we can seperate the deck from the hull. "no problem" he said. and after a few weeks it was stripped. I then got the two halfs apart. I left the hull at work and took the deck to his back yard. Last winter we replaced the transom and cut out all the rotten bulkheads. Over the summer we replaced all the rotten wood in the floor. This last month while I was laid off we finished the bulkheads and bilge drainage, mounted the new gas tank and got the long lost two halfs back together. There is still a long way to go. The boat has an ugly helm. It doesn't seem to bother my dad but I know it could look better. But I didn't want to make any more extra work for myself. But after talking with a wise man from Spartenburg I decided to go for it. Here are some pics.

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here is after I got it back together

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here is the fugly helm

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this is what I did to it

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a cardboard template soon to be replaced with wood and fiberglass


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You were right Ozzie. I spent the whole ride home thinking about what you said. He did do a thing or two for me over the years. Thank you for putting things into the proper perspective for me. More pics to come as I progress.
 
Damnit, Man!!...is there no limit to your skills???...wish I could have been apprentice to you on your dad's V just to learn the art of "GLASSING" IMO you're eliminating all the sore spots of that hull and replacing w/REEL improvements...I'm really glad to have been a part of your thinking on the way home...and you sure didn't waste any time putting your thoughts into action!!...you musta whacked that puppy soon as you got outta the truck!!...

And there's one other thing I said I don't mind admitting to being right about...you ARE the REAL DEAL...:clap:
 
looks great, capt pete. looks like your dad might have started a second career. i also have not been a fan of the helm section on mine. i have always wanted to cut it flush with the rest of the dash. i know when these boats were built, they never would believe the electronics we have on these hulls. i have to mount mine on the passenger side.
 
reelapeelin said:
.and you sure didn't waste any time putting your thoughts into action!!...you musta whacked that puppy soon as you got outta the truck!!...


It was the first thing I did when I went to work yesterday morning.


I don't know how much I will be doing to this in the next few weeks. Kinda busy packing and stuff. Hopefully moving on March 15.
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I remembered after you left, I hadn't given you the teak and stuff off the '84...PM or email me an address to send it to and I'll fire it on up to you...via Lee of course...
 
reelapeelin said:
captpete13 said:
Go to work and work on your dad's boat..WHADDA JOB!!...:party:...

I hear ya on the move, Pete...my birthday...uh...you moving day will be here before you know it...but when ya do work on Dad's V, pics if ya can...just cuz they're gonna be so AWESOME!!...
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The boat is currently in my shop at work. That's where I have been doing all the work. It's got to come out tomorrow. I have real work to do now that I'm not laid off any more. So it will be heading to the warehouse till it warms up enough to work on it outside. I will keep the helm in my shop and tinker with that till I get it just right. I will pm you my address.
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Well I got the boat out of the shop today. There was just enough space in our warehouse to fit it in.
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90 something boats inside. I put 99% of them in here.

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oh yeah. That's the beauty of being in charge of putting the boats in there. I make sure I have enough room for my stuff. See that trailer my dad's boat is on? We almost never use it because of it's size. My boss is making me a deal so I can dedicate it for my boat. It fits perfect. Being 1 axle it will cut down the toll prices in half next time we head south with it.
 
you know some thing i have my boat for17 years now and i still love looking at her and i love looking at all the wellcraft v20, its a great looking hull and im not the only one thinking that, ITS A GREAT BOAT and you boat is looking reel good boy i wish i had a tenth of the skills you have , i would never attempt that but i would love to try
oh my boats a 1978 34 years old and i still love her
 
NIcey done Pete. And I'm sure your dad is beyond words with love for his son giving him and then helping him with the boat....That's the very best kind of memories...Well done Capt. :clap:
 
jsgeorge4x4 said:
any updates of steplift related awesomeness? is the yellow one your rig?
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No time to work on it as of right now. But hopefully in a few more weeks I can get back on it. Need to get it to the raft up in July.yeah the yellow one is mine. We call it spongebob.
 
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