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2007 Wellcraft 290 Coastal

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Category Multi Species Fish
Length 30ft 2in / 9.14 m
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2007 Wellcraft 290 Coastal Description
    To me, the well-known and time-honoured

    Wellcraft name has come to stand

    for Florida-style, deep-V fishing boats.

    The 290 Coastal is a boat that would be well

    suited to Great Lakes fishing, as well as family

    cruising duties. The range of features is intended to

    please the dedicated fisherman, while offering

    comfort and convenience - and, then, to delight

    the kids and their quest for adventure.

    The 290 is a shallow draft boat. Equipped

    with twin Yamaha F250 outboards, as our test

    boat was, you can go almost anywhere at 50 mph

    and with reasonable fuel economy.

    The 19-degree deadrise Vee at the stern

    smooths out the rough stuff and there is plenty of

    room forward, looking out the windshield, for

    four or more. The captain gets Sea Star hydraulic

    steering with tilt, Yamaha multifunction gauges,

    and lit switches and breakers. Both seats have flipup

    bolsters. You usually stand to run this boat,

    looking over the windshield. The view is great and

    the hardtop has a sliding centre section to make it

    easier to go forward for anchoring.

    There is an electric windlass anchor halyard so

    it can't beat against the hull in rough running and

    the non-skid is serious. Also, there's an angled foot

    brace for the helm that I like.

    For mooring, three cleats are at the bow, along

    with spring cleats and two large stern cleats. Other

    exterior hardware features include the huge cockpit

    scuppers, bronze through hulls, and wiring carefully

    laid out to prevent chaffing and shorts.

    The cockpit on the Wellcraft 290 Coastal is set

    for fishing with a transom door to the swim platform,

    non-skid fibreglass floor, a fold-away aft

    bench seat, stern access hatches, rigging that is extra

    HD for offshore running and two gasketed live

    wells in the sole. Behind the companion seat is a

    storage bin. There is a really nice bait station

    behind the helm seat, with cutting board top and

    clear lid.

    Rod holders are placed around the gunwales

    and the stern-mounted holders are angled to hold

    the rods for trolling. The 290 is a serious fish-raiser.

    The cabin is also quite functional throughout,

    with a galley featuring a single alcohol electric

    stove, Tappan microwave, hot and cold water, and

    refrigerator. There is an opening port hole for ventilation

    and reverse cycle heat and air conditioning

    are available.

    The forward Vee berth sleeps two or converts

    to a dinette and there is storage in the seats.

    Another nice family feature is the full standing

    height private head. With plenty of head room,

    vacuum flush MSD, sink in vanity and mirrored

    door to add a sense of space, this is a very livable

    head.

    You can really travel with this boat, especially

    with the sweet-running Yamaha F250s. They

    cruise easily between 3500 and 4000 rpm doing

    between 20 and 30 mph, respectively. Top speed

    was 51.7 mph, but you can troll down at 1000

    rpm doing 5.3 mph too.

    We ran the Wellcraft 290 Coastal in Lake

    Ontario in high winds that were raising a wicked

    chop; three to five feet in a close random pattern.

    The water conditions sent the Wellcraft airborne

    one second then buried the bow in the next wave,

    but there wasn't a squeak or complaint from the

    hull.

    The Wellcraft 290 Coastal is a rough and

    ready boat that can be your partner in lots of summer

    adventures.

2007 Wellcraft 290 Coastal Test Specifications
    Test boat engine: Twin four-stroke Yamaha
    F250s, with 14 7?8 x 21" three-blade propellers.
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