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[RickK]

Welcome aboard Red - the Explorer model is a pretty flexible model - you can fish hard on her in all depths yet duck into the cabin if the weather gets snotty.  Try that on an old center console.
Do the decals say "Walkaround" on the side of the helm? Hard to see in the pic you attached. You can "upload" a much bigger pic that you can "attach" - follow the instructions I sent in the welcome email.

[Redeyety]

Thank for the warm reception Rick. My journey to get to the point where I am buying this gem was filled with cc's, hybrid bay boats, and a few sprinkles of walk arounds. But when I saw this one advertised buy a guy that kept it on his lift and under cover I had to check it out. My wife and had both been on the hunt together checking out boats together. She likes to fish, so that is covered. But if she wants a break and if shes comfy... I am still fishing. She will certainly be out there pulling some drag on her reel, but if she needs a break, I'd rather she did it on the boat;) So this 215 Explorer popped up, we checked it out, and made an offer before we left.

The decals say Explorer. I uploaded some more pics into my gallery but realzied that it was useless because the uploads came from the same file as the attached pics that were originally from the ad that I first saw the boat from. And they were originally tiny files. So I will get some better ones once the Guppy is mine.

Cross your fingers for me that the trailer mods work out tomorrow!

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Ty. 

Nice boat but then I'm biased.

Decals are not factory. You have a 210 model but by 93 they were calling them Explorers. The 210 and the 230 share the same dimensions from the helm forward just 2' less in the cockpit.

Good luck.

[Redeyety]

Thanks for the welcome capt. bob

Is there a forum or thread that you can think of, in which, I can learn more about these model years and history?

[RickK]

Here is a link to the rebuild section for the type of boat you have.  At the top is the 3 different models
https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?board=21.0

[Redeyety]

Thank you Rick:)

[Capt. Bob]

Ty,
Just some brief background on your model.
First, take a quick read on the only catalog year (92) that we have.
http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=575

The 91-93 Walkaround/Explorer models were built at the Wellcraft plant in Bradenton/Sarasota. These are Genmar hulls as opposed to the earlier Aqua hulls built in Hialeah.
The 210 and its big sister the 230 are predecessors to the more common 225 and 245/250 EXs. The 210 became the 225 in 94 when the euro transom was added and the 230 became the 245 with the euro transom.

Don't confuse the  Aqua 215 EX with your hull. The 215, while a good (and quite fast) hull, it is a rebadged Wellcraft hull and filled the slot for a smaller Ex in front of the euro-transom 225 and 245/250.

This is my 91. Your 93 should be very similar in layout and identical in construction.
https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=4608.0

Good luck.

[Redeyety]

Capt. Bob wow, that is the only explanation I've seen after hours and hours of surfing info in various places that is specific to why I've been confused about being told that is a 215 EX. Thank you so very much.

I sea trialled this 210 and was very pleased with its ride in 15 mph wind on a very busy Caloosahatchee River. I was impressed.

Now I can be confident about how to address issues with this little gem in the future.

I looked at your pics and it seems that we have identical boats. I will update my gallery once I get it home. We are still dealing with trailer fitment issues but, hopefully, that will be solved tomorrow.

Thanks again!

[joe b graham]

my 225 explorer

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Joe!  If you are trying to post a pic - use the instructions here - it's very easy
http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=12725.0

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Joe.

[Ulua33040]

Hi you all My name is Andy just wanted to introduce myself! new to this web site, I just bought a 1980 246ccc and know I will need a lot of help on the restore!! I also have a 1972 19-6  was my grand moms boat original owner.

[RickK]

Hi Andy, welcome aboard.  That's a pretty rare model. Looks to be in decent shape.  What are you seeing closer up?

[Ulua33040]

Rick
Mostly cosmetics haven’t had a chance to get into her yet!
I gotta figure out if I am going to have feul tank cleaned out or replaced? I going to do the minimum right now to get her on the water cause fishing is good then come fall start a full restore! I got too figure out how to get rid of my old hull so I can get this one under house to work on her! Me and My family are total boat hoarders!!
Any ideas on the feul tank would be appreciated!!

[mshugg]

Cool boat!  I love those cuddy/center console models.  A half tower would be awsome on that boat.