Hi all:

Newish owner of a Sportsman 220 (2005). New to the forum, thanks in advance for any thoughts/suggestions. I am the third owner of my Sportsman. Prior owner had it in a slip, professionally maintained by a reputable marina. I went out this weekend and was having difficulty getting the boat up on plane. I am investigating the issue, and obviously am looking at the engine (Yamaha 200, same year), but I am looking at a few other potential issues.

There is a switch on the control panel labeled "ACCY." When I run it, I can hear another pump and can see water pouring through the storage compartment and into the bilge/out the drain. The bilge pump works fine as far as I can tell. I also replaced the washdown/livewell pump. I know these boats are known for fishbox drainage issues--that doesn't seem to be the culprit here. And I checked the bilge multiple times while out there--it wasn't full.

Could my bilge be hooked up to this "ACCY" (maybe a macerator) pump? Where is this water coming from? Any thoughts? I am wondering if I was weighed down and that could explain some of the planing difficulties. Quite a bit of water came out the transom drain.

Thanks in advance!
MJH

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Hello Wellcraftians.
A few friends and family encouraged me to make the (dubious) jump into buying my first non-paddled boat. Well, I say that hoping that I don't have to paddle this thing.
The boat itself is making sense to me so far, I understand the Wellcraft love, but I need engine advice, or direction toward relevant resources. It came with a heavily corroded Mercruiser 470 in it, as well as a nice, only-slightly-corroded MCM 3.7 LX. I'm pretty sure I need to fix up the newer engine, lift out the old one, clean it up and put the newer one back in. Then it will be ready to go!
I could also use ideas about how to keep the wife and kids (5 and 7 years old) involved. So far we're having a blast, but I know there's a lifestyle of maintenance required for this stuff, and I don't have a fantastic history of that.
Thanks for hosting the forum, all the knowledge and sharing is inspiring and exciting to see out there.

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A bit about the boat. I purchased from a gentleman who hasn't used it the past two seasons and was on blocks at his property. I got it transported down near me so I can easily go over and do little projects. The boat surveyed ok, average wear and tear for the age, some issues, some upgrades. The biggest things that are at the top of my list before season starts in May are new batteries, water heater, generator repair, and main engine service (oil, plugs, filter, everything else). The genset is a Kohler 5E, we didn't start it at survey but previous owner stated that it runs fine, but after about 30 minutes you will see a sheen in the water near the exhaust. he claims piston rings. I consulted a nearby "dealer" who has over 10 years experience with Kohler marine gens, he disagrees and thinks its running too rich, a carb issue or maybe choke. Does anyone here have any experience with this model and have tips they can share?

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Thanks in advance.
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