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    My boat project

    So it looks as if this SRV will have a new owner in the next few days. I am moving on to a 1982 26 foot Trophy with an inboard diesel. Thank you all for your support of this project. I have had a bunch of fun with working on her, and fishing with her. A friend of mine will be the new owner so...
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    My boat project

    Cleaned up the gimbal housing today. Lots of scraping. burned up a bunch of dremmel bits cleaning up the nooks, and crannies. Ill never buy mercruiser etching primer again. It orange peeled the old paint, and I had to sand it off. It is all going back together nicely, but slowly. Literally like...
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    Some B&A of my 78 SRV240

    Wow that is a lot of good work you put in. Well done saving a good old boat.
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    Another Classic Sea Ray almost ready to float again

    Check the cap for moisture. My boat did the same EXACT same thing, you described it to a T. I was working on it in a very light rain one day, and that's all it took to get the cap wet. The systems were identical. When the engine warmed up the moisture would move from down deep in the...
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    My boat project

    So I am the proud owner of a nice 7.5 HP Honda four stroke. Local here had it for sale and it is like new. It should do the job well. So I found the source of growl. The gimbal bearing in the drive was shot, and the U joints looked like hell, rusty. I had some trouble getting the drive off...
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    78 srv240 SDB restoration!

    Looks just like my boat. Just did a tank replacement, and I am in the middle of rebuilding the drive. If I can you help I will. You can check out the rebuild history on my boat. http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/38323-My-boat-project. have fun! Post more pictures of your boat. Mine is the...
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    Another Classic Sea Ray almost ready to float again

    Water in the distributor. Back fires out the carb just before it dies.
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    drive shaft stuck on a TR-2 Drive... HELP?

    KC marine in Bellingham Washington has all the drive parts in stock for a good price. They will have them here before the weekend. They did my tanny, and they have built a TR-2 drive leg for me as well. Now I just have to clean everything up and paint the gimbal.
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    drive shaft stuck on a TR-2 Drive... HELP?

    To 10 hours of swearing pulling, bushing, one or two bloody knuckles. I broke the gimbal bearing retaining ring, but I got it out. The bearing was seized to the shaft. 15 tons to get it off the shaft. I would say that the last installer did not line it up right.
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    drive shaft stuck on a TR-2 Drive... HELP?

    Ok so here is the plan. I am going to pull the gimbal apart so I can get to the u-joint. Then I will pull the crosses out with a tool I have built. Then I will use the yoke of the joint to mount a second puller I have yet to build to apply force to the tail shaft of the transmission without...
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    drive shaft stuck on a TR-2 Drive... HELP?

    Here is the situation. We went fishing this weekend and the drive is making this growl when turning to the port. We get home and I tear into it to change out the u-joint crosses. I can't get the darn drive off. I pulled the leg off by pulling the bearings out of the top end. The shaft is...
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    My boat project

    We spent the weekend fishing with the SRV. Had a good time and picked up 3 keeper silvers. Noticed that the drive growls a little when turning to the port side. I think the U-joint crosses are bad. I have a new drive that has never been run that I could put on, but that is dropping another...
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    Fixing bad switch on a SRV240

    I had one of the stock switches that had no continuity. So I pulled it apart with a pair of needle nose pliers and cleaned it with a wire brush. Little dab of electrical grease and it it is as good as new. It went back together with the pliers. I hit the chrome parts on the buffer before...
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    Incoming Classic - 1980 SRV 245

    I am having to add a second power buss to the helm. When I start my engine it kills all my electronics. I added a diode and a big capacitor to try and stop the problem, but that did not work 100%. Bottom line isolating you electronics from your engine can be a great thing. It cleared up the VHF...
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    Newbie Owner with a question

    Dito KC the Pertronix Ignitors its the pest 100$ and 20 minutes you will spend on your motor!!!!!!!!!!!! Just dont hook it up with the wrong polarity or it will be the best $200 you will spend on your motor..............
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    My boat project

    I I have been having trouble with the bow eye catching on the bow roller and the boat will not come off the trailer. I made a mod today that should cure that once and for all.
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    My boat project

    Ill let you know how many gallons we used after next fill up. Heading up to the peninsula to fish next weekend. Ill post picks of the fish.
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    Post Your Classic's Top Speed

    1973 SRV240 flybridge with a 225 merc, TRII drive full of fishing gear and 5 people 29.5 miles per hour.
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    Cook top stove, is it really used?

    The OP pulled it and replace it with a nice counter with storage under it. He pulled the sink and the holding tank as well. Never missed them. If we are going to cook it is going to be on the grill. We have a plug in style coffee pot for hot water. We use a lot of dry wipe cleaning towels.
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    Merc 225/302 Ford Running hotter than I would like

    The boat ran at 140 degrees all day. No movement in the gauge from 1200 RPM to 3500 RPM. Perfection!!!!!
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