Re: 1985 Wellcraft 250 Sportsman
At last a question that is right up my alley - - - hoorayyyy!!!
I have a 23' 1988 Wellcraft Fisherman model. It is the center console model. I have a pair of OMC 1.6L 1987 110 hp SeaDrives on it. I have had this rig for 15 years. We use it in and around Biscayne Bay and the Florida Keys. By far this is the best boat I have had in close to 40 years of boating. The boat is overbuilt if anything. It is therefore heavy but has the smoothest ride of any rig that I've been in of this size. I did have to replace the transom about 10 years ago due to rot. I had the shop use Coosa (a fiberglass composit used on race boats) instead of plywood for the transom core.
Both of my engines have been rebuilt. The powerheads are pretty much the same as the regular OMC outboards. I have had zero problems with the SeaDrive units however I do understand that parts are getting hard to come by should you need them. Outside of the parts issue the other limitation is that you cannot raise or lower your engines without drilling new holes in the transom. I would like to repower but not because my engines are SeaDrives. I would go with a 225 Vtec however the cost is more than I want to spend - - If new and including the bracket, controls, rigging etc. I would be looking at $20k. I will continue to run my 22 year old SeaDrives thank you very much!
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Oh and I did repaint the engines about 7 years ago.
