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Hello all, new to the site, not to boating, picked up a new toy, 1972 Wellcraft Nova 250, Twin 310 hp small blocks with a fresh interior, at this point i am workin on some minor mods to the motors and pulling the drives, going through the whole boat, I am very excited to get her in the water and see how she runs !:drink:

You want to visit supernova19.com or chinewalking.com the owner is a member here and has lots of Nova Knowledge. Heck, Brownie (the Original Nove Designer ) is a member here as well. Enjoy that thing, that boat fits alot of catagories, cruiser, speed, cuddy, etc....they are great boats. F_inscreenname actually has the Original...

Welcome to Offshore only.If you have any questions the guys on this site will try to answer them for you. Nice looking older Nova ! Good luck


Jim

I like the front vee on that boat. Looks like a smooth rider.

Great looking find... best of luck, and welcome aboard!

Welcome......lot's of information here!

Welcome

hey joker...
do you know anyone with an older membership date than us?
I don't think OSO is much older...how did you find out your member #?
c

thanks for the welcome and yes i did check super nova and chinewalking out, very cool boats, , and it does look like i will get alot of usefull info from everyone here , thanks

Welcome aboard.

great boat that has a body style a little like my 1988 sunrunner

Gorgeous!
 

True, timeless classic and always wanted one.
BTW, I used to live in the Cape and have friends in the Fox Lake area.
Gary

where were you at in the cape ? were off Beach Parkway ,ablock from the River on the first finger canal, and who do you know up here in Fox Lake? i know a lot of people from Fox Lake,McHenry and Johnsburg, im also in the Offshore club

Welcome and congrats on the addition.

Fox Lake here too.

Hi!
Thanks for stopping by my sites.

it was my pleasure, you have some great lookin boats, I wish i had the time to put that kind of restoration into mine

Hey Jamie do you run on the chain ? been out here my whole life, and member of the NIOC, your boat looks familiar

I've run my previous boats on the Chain ( Cigarette Cafe Racer and Donzi Express Cruiser ) but my Top Gun hasnt been on the Chain, its too big for there IMO. I trailer it to Lake Michigan. I know a lot of guys in NIOC, and we may even know each other by face.

probably, I boat and snowmobile with afew of the members and im on most of the poker/fun runs in the summer

Great boat. I just joined the forum. I've had a 72 Nova 250 with twin Ford 302s for many years. Mine are rated at 188 hp ea. Do you have dry exhaust ? Is that how you get 310 hp?

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Hey,
http://www.supernova19.com/108818000.jpg

Yes, very nice boat! I remember back in the day when I owned a 250 my self never had any problems with it , turn key all the way. Used this boat to make the transition from small lakes to Lake Michigan and never look back crossing the lake from Chi. to Holland MI and back, tie it up jump in it and use week after week summer after summer had twin 188s. And that funny little engine sync. scope!!!!

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I'm pleased to see there's a following for these boats. Here's my battle wagon.....
Used for fishing the river. Trailered to coastal haunts for diving. Rides the chop with comfort.

Nice.

Great condition. Nice boat except for those instruments of the devil hanging off the back...........

I need to replace my steering cable ('72 Nova 250 twin Mercruiser 888, power steering pump on the starboard). Anyone know what cable (length, etc.) to order?

I'd really like to find a new old-stock steering cable. Any original parts out there? I understand the new cables don't have a nut on the back, like the original.

im thinking his boat has small block 350ci chevy engines, the 302 fords had really small cylinder heads and a 1/2 inch less stroke than a 350 chevy.... but you could always swap on a better set of heads and put in a stroker crank to make 350ci...rm

Thanks for the inside dope, Ratman!f