V20 - Side Recessed Panels

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Great site! Finally uncovered my 1989 V20 boat from its winter hibernation. Started cleaning and making a list of TO DO items for this coming season. Does anyone know if the side rod holder recessed panels are sold anywhere. My panels have small cracks in the corners. Does anyone have any ideas for repairing these panels. ??? They seem to be made from plastic. I would prefer to $hit can them and buy or make new ones if anyone have any ideas.
 
I'm helping a buddy look for the same for his Steplift. So far I've come up empty. If you find anything, please post so we can check out also. These were one of the few weak points that I've heard people bad mouth Wellcraft on (using plastic instead of molding some out of fiberglass. Same with some of the console panels as well. Oh well, if that's their only complaint, the boats can't be that bad.
 
Funny you mentioned the recessed rod racks: I just sent wellcraft a message last week regarding these. Mine are cracked too in the corners (class action law suit . . . just kidding) here's the information they sent me.




Subject: RE: Wellcraft Inquiry - Parts or Service
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:34:55 -0500
From: "Eduardo Gonzalez" <GonzalezE@wellcraft.com> | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
To: wtbarber@yahoo.com




Mr. Barber

In response to your request please contact Coastal Marine @ (419)
732-2165 or a local dealer.
They can order and ship to you, please note that they will need to be
made and may take 4 weeks.
You can use 6880-4124 the cut out size for this rod pocket is aprox.
14.5" X 58.5" and the overall size of the rod pocket is aprox. 16.5" X
60.5" the color is Glacier grey.
Please verify dimensions prior to ordering as they may differ somewhat
from what is on your boat.

Part no Description
68804124 POCKET,ROD RACKS MLD'D-IN

We hope that this information is of help to you.

Thank you.

Eduardo Gonzalez
Wellcraft Marine
Parts department
(941) 753-7811 EXT:330

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I bought a great set of rod inserts from West marine and they came from SSI P.O. Box 99, Hollywood, Md 20630
301-373-2372. Installed them in my V20 (1985)Minimum amount of cutting and they looked great.
Bob Erdman
 
drill a small hole at the very end of the crack to prevent further damage ( relieve the stress) then you can remove the panel and apply some fiber glass tape with epoxey on the back side and the panel will be better than new
 
Mine were in pretty bad shape. Flanges extensively cracked nad some pieces missing. Removed and on the backside reinforced or rebuilt missing chunks with fiberglass tape and resin. A little sanding and a coat of paint and you wouldn't know how bad they were.
 
I HAVE THE VERY SAME PROBLEM ON MY 1979 V-20 STEPLIFT, MY ROD BOXES ARE IN VERY BAD SHAPE TO THE POINT THAT , IF I TAKE THEM OUT THE WILL DESINTEGRATE, SO I CAN NOT REENFORCE THEM OR EVEN LOOK AT THEM.

THE ARE NOT SQUARE, THEY HAVE 2 60 DEGREES ANGLES AND 2 120 DEGREES ANGLES.

ANY IDEAS?

BEARINGS@GATE.NET
 
From what I remember reading the past couple of years everyone that replaced theirs, including my 85 V required the inner liner to be cut a little but worked fine and was a big improvement.
 
the ones I saw at the FP marine looked good,inexpensive, the ones at the SSI in Maryland, looked nicer, but were more $$$$$
 
Mine are plastic and were cracked in the corners. The previous owner used 3m 5200 on the cracks and like someone else said 'you can't tell how bad it is'.

Its been over a year now and it could use some touch up. But hey, its a quick easy fix :-/
 
I'VE FOUND A PLACE: STEINHATCHEEBOATWORKS.COM
I SENT THEM A DRAWING AND THEY SAY THEY CAN DUPLICATE THEM (EVEN WITH SOME PIECES MISSING)
FOR ABOUT $250.00 EA. IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS

I'M IN THE PROCESS OF TAKE THEM OUT AND SHIP TO THEM (I'M TRYING NOT TO BREATHE HARD SO I DONT BREAK THEM)

KEEP YOU POSTED
 
Mine were 90 each I think from FPMarine.com. Pics are in my gallery as well. Plus the new ones have the nice little bungees to keep things in place. Sorry about my last post but I'm not used to typing ona laptop.

Airslot
 
FP boxes are nice. When mine finally kick I'll be lookin at FP. Mine are 2 rods a piece with a gaff holder in the middle. FP has 3 rod holders each (store gaff in rod holder)

You might have to cut a little but worth it every penny. ;) Can't go wrong there. Check eBay too. I've seen them go for $50 a piece from FP on eBay.
 
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