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    Rebuild seat or purchase new?

    I have an 89 Wellcraft 190 Classic. Vinyl is fantastic throughout. Had my drivers side lounge seat fall apart on my last week. After kneeling on the seat and sitting on the seat-back, the wood finally got weak enough and the hinge broke apart. Hardware appears to be in good shape. I'm...
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    How does a 190 classic match up?

    I acquired an 89 190 Classic with the 4.3 Merc last summer. It's been a great boat for what we do on Lake Michigan. I'm just curious from you Wellcraft experts out there how the 89 190 Classic compares to the other Wellcraft lines from the same era. i.e. I've read that the excel is more the...
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    Sand and buff or just buff?

    Hey all, New to the forum. Looking for some advise on how best to deal with the amount of oxidation on my boat. Overall it isn't too bad, just along the waterline and on the stern and a bit on the red color on the bow. I'm definitely a newbie - never wet-sanded anything so I'm a bit...
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    WOT RPM for 89 4.3 Mercruiser Alpha I

    I'm a very new boat owner. I'm wondering what my WOT RPM specs should be on my 89 Mercruiser 4.3 Alpha I. Maybe I'm just not used to boating, but the engine really sounds like it's screaming when I'm cruising full bore. Let me know what other info you need. Thanks in advance for your...
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    Newbie buying my first boat

    Hey all, Newbie here in SE Wisconsin looking to trade my Honda VTX1800 for an 89 Wellcraft 190 Classic with the 4.3 Merc. Boats in really nice condition - one owner boat. I'm having it checked over by a local dealership. Is this a decent boat for a runabout? Reliability and maintenance are...
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