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I've had a 305 in a pick up with an RV cam and it worked decent, but its all up hill pushing a boat around lol!! The worn engines won't be giving the best mileage. A fresh pair of 454's wouldn't need nearly as much throttle as a small block pair. If you own the boat outright, you can fix what...

I didn't get too much time over the long weekend to work on the boat but have still been picking away. I got all the foam out of the front bow area, it was in good shape and really hard to get out. Had a slight gas smell so there must have been a leak or spill at some point. I was kinda...

Yes Ike, it would drain the ski locker out. I think in the reconstruction I will just have the limber hole at the engine bulkhead and not have the compartment in front to collect debris. Unless it is a strength issue, then I may just run the flat part all the way to the front on the ski locker...

Was able to bang away for a bit again today. Working my way toward the stern. There was a weird flat spot on the hull between the ski locker and the bilge area. Slimy mess in there! There was a hole in the front and it was open right below the crank pully. Next step is to pull the 455...

Thanks Ike, I'll check that out. I'm trying to learn as much as I can so the mistakes can be avoided lol! Bill

I snuck a bread knife out of the kitchen and used it to cut the foam into blocks to pull out, worked a treat...don't tell the wife lol!!! Bill

Got some more time on it this afternoon. This is 1972 vintage compost...I mean stringer material. I used an oscilating saw to carefully cut along the edge of the hull, leaving a good bit of confort zone. It goes slow but then I don't go through!! The water was squeezing out of the foam...

Thanks Ike, I kind of figured I would be looking at this buying a boat this old. I'm not mad about it. Now I can fix it right and have a solid boat for years. Bill

Well, I'm in it deep now lol!! I got the floor ahead of the ski locker pulled up and was able to jam my pry bar from top to bottom through the stringer. The floor was actually in pretty good shape, but the stringer...not so much!! The stringers on both sides of the ski locker were punky as...

Had a bit more time on the boat tonight. Got the console out and the AM/FM/Cassette Pioneer deck lol!! Should be an 8 track for a '72 haha! Got the ski locker pulled apart too...some soft stuff in here... Just about ready to cut into the floor and see how bad she really is. Bill

That sounds like a good idea. I'll break mine out and keep the shop vac close lol!! Bill

Well, here is the progress in a couple hours of working on the port side. First pic is the starboard side, I didn't get a pic of the port side before I started lol! These are "captive" nuts on the back of some of the side panels that have machine screws holding them on, not Wood screws. The...

Just started taking apart the interior on our boat tonight. I have all the side panels off the port side. I have to say I am very impressed with the build quality that this Sea Ray has. The hardware is top notch and placed well. Sure makes it nicer to take apart!! I will post pics as I go. Bill

It is meant to be a coring material. The foam idea is cool. I'll have to look into that. The current engine cover has a few aluminum braces going side to side and a 1/2" plywood top that slides off. The sides are 1/2" also but have glass on them and the vinyl, and the bracing. Bill

Here is a link: https://www.plascore.com/honeycomb/honeycomb-cores/thermoplastic/pp-polypropylene-honeycomb/ My engine cover is dry, its just real heavy to lift out when I need access to the engine. I have a 455/Berkeley combo so she's pretty wide in the hips lol!! Bill

Hey guys, Has anyone used the honey-comb board for an engine cover? The cover on our SRV-190 is pretty heavy and could use replacing, just looking for a lighter alternative to plywood. Thanks in advance! Bill

For sure! Seems like a pretty rare combo. We are planning on a floor/stringer replacement this winter. Its kinda soft in spots lol!! Bill

I am going to try and move some stuff around on the trailer. It needs a good scuff and paint for sure!! The engine has been replaced at some point, and sounds very smooth.

Here's a quick youtube vid I shot today. Bill

Here she is, from what I can gather, the jet option is pretty rare. All the other ones I've seen have an I/O.