230weekenderUSC
Member
- Sep 6, 2013
- 112
- Boat Info
- 2008 240DA
SOLD: 1988 230WE
- Engines
- 5.0 Mercruiser EFI with BIII
I've been a lurker for quite some time, and finally made a photobucket to upload some pics of the boat to share! I was born and raised in Delray Beach, FL and moved to Los Angeles almost 2 years ago. I've had the 1988 230 Weekender for a little over a year and have added a bunch of upgrades since then. It was in nice condition when I got it, with a new EFI FWC Mercruiser 5.0 with the original Alpha 1. Solid service records since new. Full camper enclosures with Eisenglass windows and a few different covers, most from 1988. Lowrance GPS, Garmin FF. Fresh water wash down in transom. And a decent EZloader 2-axle trailer.
I've added Trick Davits with extended arms to the swim platform to hold my 1996 8'6" Apex RIB with 2006 Tohatsu 8hp, new Kenwood head unit with Bluetooth and USB with 4 new Alpine 6.5" speakers in the cockpit (unhooked the ones in the cabin, as I never like the music in there anyways), 2 gunnel rod holders, 4 side-mounted rod holders, and wood down-rigger mounts with 2 custom rod holders, new rod holder mounted large bait table from WM, transom mounted bait tank and new salt-water pump, had new foam cut for all the cushions in the cabin, replaced nav lights, and some more stuff I'm sure I'm forgetting....
Plans include a larger battery bank with inverter and a water heater with heat exchanger. I'd also like to add an extended swim platform and change the lights out to all LEDs.
The one thing I've learned here is that THREADS ARE WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS!! So I've attached some pics of cruising Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport, Catalina, Mission Bay, and San Diego. I'd love advice on new places to go in SoCal and surrounding trailerable areas....
I've added Trick Davits with extended arms to the swim platform to hold my 1996 8'6" Apex RIB with 2006 Tohatsu 8hp, new Kenwood head unit with Bluetooth and USB with 4 new Alpine 6.5" speakers in the cockpit (unhooked the ones in the cabin, as I never like the music in there anyways), 2 gunnel rod holders, 4 side-mounted rod holders, and wood down-rigger mounts with 2 custom rod holders, new rod holder mounted large bait table from WM, transom mounted bait tank and new salt-water pump, had new foam cut for all the cushions in the cabin, replaced nav lights, and some more stuff I'm sure I'm forgetting....
Plans include a larger battery bank with inverter and a water heater with heat exchanger. I'd also like to add an extended swim platform and change the lights out to all LEDs.
The one thing I've learned here is that THREADS ARE WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS!! So I've attached some pics of cruising Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport, Catalina, Mission Bay, and San Diego. I'd love advice on new places to go in SoCal and surrounding trailerable areas....
