Just inherited a 2000 Logic 210

Logic_210

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Hey all - New here, but glad to find this community. I recently inherited a 2000 Logic 210 with a 2000 Suzuki 200hp 2stroke motor. The boat was my wife's grandfather's boat and has sat in a garage for 6+ years without running.

The hull looks great and, given what I know about Logic/Triumph hulls, I'm assuming my worries about giving her new life are not structural. I've seen these issues mentioned by others on previous threads, so apologies for any redundancy, but as a new Logic owner and first time boat owner I'll take all the help I can get.

1. Wiring is a mess... the wiring under the console is a rats nest and I've found lots of corrosion and wires that have randomly been cut but no wrapped. I'm thinking it's worth starting from scratch and rewiring the whole thing, but I may be missing something.

2. There is a distinct smell of gasoline when I open up either the megahatch and the center console. I've seen others with the same issue and it sounds like it's either a major danger or odor from the hull material.

3. Excess water. I've had the boat on a trailer in my driveway and after a couple of rains there is standing where in the megahatch, both dry boxes on the stern and pooled around the gas tank. They may all not be connected, but any advice on where I should start?

The goal is to see if I can get her to start for now and then this will become a project to restore her to the best of my ability. The sentimental nature of the boat for my wife and I overpowers any notions of me giving up on the boat entirely. Any and all ideas/advice/suggestions welcome!
 

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Welcome to this site. Your learning curve will be vertical for a while but worth it in the long run.

As to concern #2. I experienced the same smell in the mega hatch back in 2004 when a new owner. I tested the air quality inside the hatch with a hydrocarbon detector. There was nothing flammable found. Just some off gassing smell from the roplene, I guess.

No time right now for further comment but trying to figure out the water retention will be high on the list.

Good luck.

Codfish
 
Hi, and welcome aboard. As for #1, you are most likely correct, and should just redo the whole mess. If it's any consolation, the wiring on our boats could well be classified as rats' nests when they were new, right out of the factory. :oops:

And #2, As Codfish said, it's the nature of the Roplene. The smell never goes away.

Can't offer anything on #3, since I'm not knowledgeable on the 210.

But .... good luck, and have a good time. It's well worth the journey.
 
As to #1, you do look to need a rewire for most, if not all the circuitry. There is a factory wiring diagram that you can download from this site. It was correct for my 2004 model 210. I know this because I asked the factory for it and then provided it to the moderator for use on the site. I looked at the photo you posted of the bilge and do not recognize what appears to be a bilge pump, white in color with a hose leading from it to a channel or raceway towards the stern. Whatever that thing is, it is not a factory install.

Your problem #3, water retention will be a process of discovery. First thing is to confirm you have a functional bilge pump. Doesn't appear that you currently do. You must remember that these boats do not have a self bailing deck. All water that comes over the side stays in the boat until pumped out or drained when next out of the water. Be sure to do advanced searches for topics such as "water retention"," water in bilge" "inner hull drains". You will find a world of info to help you out.

Don't give up, these boats are tough and economical to own, they just require some getting to know.

Codfish
 
As to #1, you do look to need a rewire for most, if not all the circuitry. There is a factory wiring diagram that you can download from this site. It was correct for my 2004 model 210. I know this because I asked the factory for it and then provided it to the moderator for use on the site. I looked at the photo you posted of the bilge and do not recognize what appears to be a bilge pump, white in color with a hose leading from it to a channel or raceway towards the stern. Whatever that thing is, it is not a factory install.

Your problem #3, water retention will be a process of discovery. First thing is to confirm you have a functional bilge pump. Doesn't appear that you currently do. You must remember that these boats do not have a self bailing deck. All water that comes over the side stays in the boat until pumped out or drained when next out of the water. Be sure to do advanced searches for topics such as "water retention"," water in bilge" "inner hull drains". You will find a world of info to help you out.

Don't give up, these boats are tough and economical to own, they just require some getting to know.

Codfish
Thank you, Codfish. I really appreciate the helpful detail! I've got my hands full, but can't wait to get started.

I found the wiring diagram, thank you for that tip. Are there any tweaks or changes that I would benefit from changing compared to the factory diagram?

The pump broke in half.. the bottom is submerged so is hard to see. Any recommendations on new pumps? Getting that problem solved will go a long way to figuring out the water retention problem.
 
Hi, and welcome aboard. As for #1, you are most likely correct, and should just redo the whole mess. If it's any consolation, the wiring on our boats could well be classified as rats' nests when they were new, right out of the factory. :oops:

And #2, As Codfish said, it's the nature of the Roplene. The smell never goes away.

Can't offer anything on #3, since I'm not knowledgeable on the 210.

But .... good luck, and have a good time. It's well worth the journey.
Thanks Harper! I'm pumped to get started and give her a makeover!
 
I recommend looking again at the historical posts by myself and others about the pitfalls of bilge problems. I am a believer in simplicity, hence my thread about swapping out the mechanical bilge float switch for an electrical one that senses water and activates the pump with no moving parts. Less mechanical things that can fail is a good thing.

Brand and capacity in a bilge pump is an individual decision. Just remember the larger the rated GPH the better.

Does your boat have the inner hull drains installed? If not you will want to address this sooner rather than later. The recent thread on this subject by
Richardbfin labeled "Understanding the Draining of the 210 Hull" will go a long ways towards getting you on track.

Don't let the information overload get to you. Baby steps and you will get everything corrected in time.

Codfish
 
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