Ahoy there!

[BoatVA_4962]

Hello,
I am a brand new member to this community and would like to let everyone know a little about me with respect to boating anyway. I have very little boating experience, the 'biggest water' experience on my own boat has been in the Rappahanock River within sight of the Chesapeake Bay. That was in a 19' Citation. I recently saw a Wellcraft 31' advertised on Craig's List for $3000 and had to go look at it. I decided that the time was just not right for me at this point no matter what the cost. The boat, hopefully, only needs cosmetic and waterproofing and minor repairs (bilge pump float, make sure the generator works, etc). I say that because even though I didn't buy the boat, one of my closest friends did. So he has since buying the boat 2 days ago spent most of his time since gathering and cleaning and applying temporary or permanent fixes. So we're sort of in this together. As I have a bit better communication skills than he, I have joined this "Owners" forum, and I hope to learn more about boating and Wellcraft especially. I will appreciate all the help and guidance anyone is willing to share. Oh,and by the way, the boat is a 1987 St. Tropez 3200.
One quick question if I may in this initial post; does anyone know what the fuel consumption rate for this boat is or what I may expect. The boat has twin 260 hp 350s, 'V-drive' run through 1.5:1 reducers, and weighs 10,000 lbs. It's gonna be expensive!

[WBO Admin]

30-35GPH (per motor) at cruise is pretty typical

[BoatVA_4962]

Thank you WBO Admin! The only reply I received, much appreciated. I didn't see any reply in the first 24 hrs. and hadn't been back on you site since then. If you will, what is the best and least expensive way to get a service manual for the St. Tropez 3200. And BTW, it is a '81' or '82', not a '87'. Thanks for your reply. I'll check back more often.

[WBO Admin]

Thanks! The more questions you ask AND answer the more others will chime in too!

[Rich3rdMorris]

Welcome aboard, you can start by looking up the owners manual for the boat. I'm always searching the web for any updated info on my 2600 coastal, these are older models, however theres away someone posting something on them. Ive also found out alot of info from just viewing 2600 coastals that are for sale, you'd be surprised at the amount of info a seller will have/give when trying to move a boat. Hope this helps!

[Riverboatin]

Welcome to the forum -