Thanks Destroyer and Greywolf. My brother and I picked-up the boat (1987 Steplift) back in May 2013. It is in real nice shape and we fished off of it all summer and kept track of the little things that need to be done. I'll put some photographs up once the weather breaks here in NE Ohio.

N.E. OHIO ?? I was born in LAKEWOOD OHIO then moved to ROCKY RIVER . used to love fishing there with my father

LOL I was in Cleveland last weekend, visiting friends. Good to have you aboard. Looking forward to seeing some pics of your baby.

Hi to everyone here. Im a new member but long time browser

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I couldn't find many photos of the boat, but here's one of it on a lake in Ontario.
what Ive done so far:
-stripped the old layered flaky bottom paint, sealed it and re-coated with some nice ablative non flaky paint
-refinished the interior, floor, woodwork, etc
-2 battery system
-new wiring, bus bar, modern fuses
-gauges because it never had any
-seastar steering
-Raycor water separator, new fuel lines
-built hatches for the cuddy, installed marine toilet under these (for the ladies)
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-bimini top
-radio, speakers, glovebox in console, knobs, screws, paint, grease, etc

This is an ongoing project. I might pick around at it over the summer but I mostly reserve a weekend or two in the spring to get the big improvements done.

This year:
I found a 1997 Evinrude 200 for short $. The guy it came from upgraded to a Yamaha 4 stroke and didnt know what to do with it. $500.00 later and its mine! So this spring I'm taking of the 1990 140 Evinrude and making the switch. I dont expect any efficiency improvements but it should add a lot to the overall performance

Welcome, Grey. She looks sweet!

Great looking V20 there Grey, Welcome!

Grey,
Nice looking boat! The modifications you did look great. Where did you put the holding tank for the head and how big is it. Do you have a pump out or just a macerator?

The only thing I really need to do to the Wellcraft is replace the fuel sending unit. I got the gauge to work last winter but it stopped working mid summer. I can't figure out how to get the sending unit out without cutting the cockpit floor so I guess I'm going to replace the pie plate with a 13"x17" hatch. Wish it had a removable lid like the V 20.

I've already done a bunch of stuff to the RIB. However I need to cover one of stringers with fiberglass and epoxy. The port side is fine but the starboard side for some reason is missing the fiberglass. The wood is fine but I did treat it with a slow cure deep penetrating epoxy just in case.

I need to replace 7 zippers on the Bertram's flybridge enclosure. I also should replace the covering of the coaming pads on the flybridge. I stopped by the marina last week while the weather was warm and removed all the teak I could from the Bertram to give everything a few coats of Epifanes. Looks like we are headed back into winter this week so a basement project will keep me from going cabin crazy. Love the look of teak on the V 20 and the Bertram but it's a pain in the arse. On the other hand what the heck else is there to do in the middle of winter for some that has a boat addiction.
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Thanks everyone!

Your project makes mine look easy! I hope this can be put in the right perspective, but there is no holding tank. Water line in, waste line out. Without being too graphic, we just whizzed over the side before it was installed. This is no different, just a little more privacy with a set of mahogany bifold doors.
I keep looking for some better photos, but it may have to wait until spring for the new(er) 200 motor shakedown. cant wait!

Grey,
You're gonna love the 200hp!
Our V had a 200hp Yamaha and it was so much fun.
It wasn't as fast as the boat with Merc's but I think I got about 47 mph wot with the bottom clean and a lite load.

Even my wife enjoy the speed!:party:


You guys are on the north shore shouldn't get to much snow from the system coming through Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. South shore and the Cape.........get your shovels ready!:oh:

Grey, I hope you don't get boarded and checked with that head system, if you aren't offshore, with out a lock on it, it will cost you big $$$$$. You need to install a holding tank if you are running inshore or on any fresh water, your overboard discharge needs to be locked out or removed if in fresh

Yep. It's stupid, but if you put a padlock and hasp on the hatch above the head you should be fine, but if it's open you can get a huge fine from the man. The law just says locked out. It doesn't specify how....

My old John Allmand had a system like yours. I got boarded by the Coast Guard for a routine courtesy inspection. Fortunately, I had a plastic bag (that we never used) lining the inside bowl of the toilet. Since anyone taking a dump into the plastic bag complied with the law about not discharging over the side they had to let me go... but they gave me a stern warning that they were being nice and that I really needed a holding tank. Soon after that I installed a Porta potty. I figured the $69 cost was a lot less than the $500 fine I was quoted.

Aside from that, welcome to the site. Good to see you aboard.

PS, I live near NYC. On any given day the East River discharges tens of thousands of gallons of RAW sewage into the ocean... but that's ok... but the little 2 quarts of sewage you might dump in will make the entire world polluted. Pretty amazing....

next on list - figure out fake lock thingy to go on hatch over toilet

Yep, we're getting spared. It really makes spring feel so far away

We have a foot on the ground already, and it's still snowing.. Supposed to stop in about 4 hours... <sigh> My boats are covered.. Not working on them for a long time.

Use a real lock.. Just keep the key someplace on the boat....

[QUOTE=bgreene;210291]Besides the winterizing and trailer hub re packing, I've just got a few ideas:

1. Convert front port seat from fixed facing forward to swivel. In process....with new helm swivel and port seats.

2. Enhance snaps on side curtains to avoid risk of flapping / tearing when trailering. DONE

3. caulk bottom of hull rub rail -because I believe it's a possible source of water intrusion
when waves are banging up against the hull.

4. re install cuddy door lock, and move hinge/door hook in to catch just a little easier. DONE

5. Remove all rod holders - caulk, re install. DONE
6. Remove gunnel sections, re spray at auto body shop. DONE
7. Purchase new connector cables for electronics DONE
8. Winterize engine...... did this a few months ago. DONE
9. Trailer new bearings, packed. DONE
10. Dual battery system............. LIKELY

Hello all-

Well the boat is wet as of yesterday. The list is mostly complete a few additions and a few things we decided to postpone for a bit.

New nuts and bolts to the floor hatch.

Cleaned and coated teak.

Cleaned and waxed.

Replaced the tach.

Had a problem shifting into and out of gear, so we replaced the linkage to the outdrive. Needed to pull the outdrive to do the repair so we replaced the boot, gimbal bearing etc.

Decided to look at the stiff stearing. replaced the helm with a new anti-feedback steering system.

Replaced the factory ignition with a solid state ignition.

Attempted to secure helm seat base... aborted for now. See our plea for advice in the repair section.

Decided not to re-paint the bottom. Considering a permanent coating for the bottom. Thinking next year.

Sounds like you're knocking out your punch list there Diver. Good job!

We're trying to!