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2007 Wellcraft 290 Coastal Photos
2007 Wellcraft 290 Coastal Test Details
| Category | Multi Species Fish |
| Length | 30ft 2in / 9.14 m |
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2007 Wellcraft 290 Coastal Description
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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
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Test boat engine: Twin four-stroke Yamaha
F250s, with 14 7?8 x 21" three-blade propellers.
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