SyTy Speed Shop
New Member
- Oct 1, 2015
- 13
- Boat Info
- 1972 SRV 200
- Engines
- Olds/Berkeley 455-2 with a Berkeley12JC-A Pump
OK, i found this boat on my local CL last week and after looking it over and doing some research we worked out a deal and i brought it home today.
The boat overall seems pretty solid for its age, the hour meter says 601 and the engine looks pretty clean as well. Its been sitting up for atleast 8-10 years as the last time it was registered was 2003, and the guy i bought it from had a mechanic look at and run the engine about 18 months ago and didn't really do anything to it sense.
I stopped at a car wash on the way home and after 18 bucks and an hour and a half i think i tripled the value! LOL It actually cleaned up pretty well, it doesn't have any seats and just a small amount of the original interior trim left, Ive been thinking about it for a few days and i think my plan for the interior is to build a bench style seat in front of the engine with a sundeck type deal over top of the engine and two swivel bucket seats in the two front positions. Should still be able to seat 5-6 adults comfortably and not be to cramped up.
First and foremost my plan is to clean out the exhaust as there are alot of dirt dobber nests and make sure the gas tank and fuel lines are all good, and also give all the cooling hoses a once over and get it in the water and see how it runs/drives to make sure its sound mechanically. If everything checks out there im gonna make a few upgrades to the engine, tune up with a new HEI distributor to get rid of the points one in it now, dual plane high rise aluminum intake and a 650 or 750 carb and all new hoses and alt belt, just basic maintenance.
Over the winter season im gonna try and get the floor redone and get the new seats in it and get it ready for next summer and get out and enjoy it!!
The boat overall seems pretty solid for its age, the hour meter says 601 and the engine looks pretty clean as well. Its been sitting up for atleast 8-10 years as the last time it was registered was 2003, and the guy i bought it from had a mechanic look at and run the engine about 18 months ago and didn't really do anything to it sense.
I stopped at a car wash on the way home and after 18 bucks and an hour and a half i think i tripled the value! LOL It actually cleaned up pretty well, it doesn't have any seats and just a small amount of the original interior trim left, Ive been thinking about it for a few days and i think my plan for the interior is to build a bench style seat in front of the engine with a sundeck type deal over top of the engine and two swivel bucket seats in the two front positions. Should still be able to seat 5-6 adults comfortably and not be to cramped up.
First and foremost my plan is to clean out the exhaust as there are alot of dirt dobber nests and make sure the gas tank and fuel lines are all good, and also give all the cooling hoses a once over and get it in the water and see how it runs/drives to make sure its sound mechanically. If everything checks out there im gonna make a few upgrades to the engine, tune up with a new HEI distributor to get rid of the points one in it now, dual plane high rise aluminum intake and a 650 or 750 carb and all new hoses and alt belt, just basic maintenance.
Over the winter season im gonna try and get the floor redone and get the new seats in it and get it ready for next summer and get out and enjoy it!!