Recent content by Don Tyson

He left behind some interesting reading

Back when I read the article I realized that I would not have wanted to be the Surveyor that was doing the writing. Big target on your back. But I thought he pulled it off fairly well. He is actually the reason that I'm looking for a better drawings or pictures of those areas that are behind the...

I thank you for that, yes, I've read that at least twice if its the article I'm thinking of. Very well written. But there are no illustrations of exactly where the wooden parts are located. The models mentioned above are my favorites but the 268 fits best. I guess as long as the engine mounts...

Members, I am interested in finding an illustration, or more preferably, of the stringer and plywood parts of late 1980's Sea Ray 250, 268 and Sorrento 25. Any advice on how to get this done would be appreciated. Don

It is the first boat of that vintage that I have seen where everything works as originally intended. you could tell that whomever owned it fixed things when they broke. I've walked and will look at others, all the smarter for it. I do have to remember that, for my price range, I may have to make...

I'm using you members to adjust my vision a bit.......learn what to look for......avoid mistakes. I'm thinking that the piece of rotted wood is a 'stringer'??? Is that the stringer??? The boat is amazing in that everything was in perfect working order. The engine fired. Fridge worked. Toilet was...

No.....Dang it all......Got stuck in the Dentist chair for 3 hrs and had to cancel my appt with the boat broker. Hopefully this week I'll see it and will take some photos. I fear though that the 268 Sundancer will work better for Grandchildren. Is the layout of the Sorrento very similar to the...

I believe I’ll get to se a Sorrento today.

Well I'm sold. Now to find one when spring rolls along. I also found the same era Sorrento 25 with that 454 combo. I found a couple 268's as well. I have a 5 year old F250 with a 6.2 and wonderful gearing to tow this with. I will hope to find a boat with a reliable trailer. Today I found two...

Well I don't have a specific boat in mind at this point. I am nervous that if I find a nice boat and it surveys well, I buy it, and in a few years show itself to be rotting inside will it be 5000, 7000, 10000 to repair. I am trying to evaluate my options.Plus it has snowed and I am bored out...

Hi Golfman25, I figured as much but if the boat is free what would it cost?

Has anyone had the wooden parts of a 268, 269, 250 or 270 transom replaced? Could you put a price on such a serious project?

I see. Well thanks everyone. I will remember these items when working in that area.