1973 240 sea-ray

Cool project you got there. Must be satisfying to get her going again.

What is the length and beam of a Sea Ray 240 from that era? Must be a big boat to contain two V-8 engines.
 
its 25/1/2' with the bow schiff the beam is about 81/2 the ride of the boat is beautiful great hole shot for a big boat plains fast got the boat in 2009 yes i am happy, will be taking sturgeon fishing this season, it basically a brand new boat rebuilt engines rebuilt out drives new gas tank new helm helm control's all electronics new and updated. I am in love with this boat
 
Nice work! I would imagine it must clip along pretty good. Do you have any idea what it opens up too? I have a heavier hulled 245 with a single 5.7 and it will just get into the low 40's (mph).
 
Thornton69 said:
Nice work! I would imagine it must clip along pretty good. Do you have any idea what it opens up too? I have a heavier hulled 245 with a single 5.7 and it will just get into the low 40's (mph).
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it gets out of the hole fast and i got her to 55 at 3500 rpm i think she needs a re prop but 55 is fast enough and the hole shot is nice but i do not want to run it at high RPM so i think ill re prop it to 18p -21p sure i will get more top end out of her ,i want to get with some people to help brain the re propping,
 
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reedjames said:
it gets out of the hole fast and i got her to 55 at 3500 rpm i think she needs a re prop but 55 is fast enough and the hole shot is nice but i do not want to run it at high RPM so i think ill re prop it to 18p -21p sure i will get more top end out of her ,i want to get with some people to help brain the re propping,
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That sounds impressive. Really have to watch the loads you put on these older drives though when repropping. Was warned on here about my pre alpha and ate it up twice in one season. Went to a bravo and haven't looked back. Nice to see these older boats getting some love.

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it gets out of the hole fast and i got her to 55 at 3500 rpm i think she needs a re prop but 55 is fast enough and the hole shot is nice but i do not want to run it at high RPM so i think ill re prop it to 18p -21p sure i will get more top end out of her ,i want to get with some people to help brain the re propping,
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Never had a boat that was so stable in the water like this one, it was bought as an abandoned lean sale for $700 And i got about $3000 into her and i love it thanks
 
http://got the new infenity flooring and corpeting fineshed on the 71 searay 240
 
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Now to work on the bulk head then install the seats
 
Ok so here is the work I have done to it to date.



New double rotary steering helm and cables replaced steering wheel moved over steering wheel 4” to the left and added a teak plank to helm , new quick silver helm controls and cables.



Rebuilt trim tab unit and added a trim tab racing switch



filled in the trim control holes and added a fume detector



New quick silver mercruiser instrument gauges



pull out drives disassemble replace seals water pump re assemble paint and new decals.



pull engines replace one engine new rebuild and replace intake manifolds change heads to 1980 heads harden seats lower compression to run pump gas, rebuilt both engines and reinstalled



replace all exhaust logs boots Y pipe flappers



rebuilt both gimble new boots gimble bearings trim sensors and shifter cable



replaced trim cylinders trim pumps



replace gas tank and center deck



all wiring and components such as blower bilge pump



added two helix 7 fish finders stereo ,TV and media center in cabin



Replaced all wood carpeted sides and installed infinity better then teak flooring



added a teak swim platform.



Added Bimini top rocket launchers
 
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check out the befor and after photo the way it looked when i first got the boat 7 years ago
 
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