lucky enuff
Member
- Sep 14, 2009
- 72
- Boat Info
- 1976 customized 240 SRV
- Engines
- 2008 Mercury 250 Optimax Outboard
I'd like to share some pics with you guys of my classic Ray.
I purchased my 1976 SRV 240 sport bridge back in 2007, and in 2010 I began to customize and restore it to suit my needs. I'd work on it in the spring and fall, while using it a lot during the summer while salmon fishing on Lake Ontario. It originally had a flybridge and twin mercruiser 165's. I cut off the bridge and raised the custom top 6" so normal size people can stand up without hitting their head.
I then added walls to make it an enclosed pilot house. Next big job was pulling the I/O's, doing a lot of fabrication to close up the outdrive holes in the transom, rebuilding the floor and installing an Armstrong outboard bracket and a Mercury optimax 250 outboard.
My last phase began 5 weeks ago. I am finally dressing it up, which is the most enjoyable and aesthetically rewarding project I've done to it. I've chosen a combination of Fighting Lady Yellow and Snow White with a black pinstripe.
One month to go and my long restoration journey will be finished !! It's taken a long time, but she only missed one season out of the 11 I've owned it back in 2010 when I removed the bridge. That job took all summer. I have well over 2000 hours on her since I bought it. Love this boat !!
Here's where she's at as of today.
Here's how I bought it in 07
I purchased my 1976 SRV 240 sport bridge back in 2007, and in 2010 I began to customize and restore it to suit my needs. I'd work on it in the spring and fall, while using it a lot during the summer while salmon fishing on Lake Ontario. It originally had a flybridge and twin mercruiser 165's. I cut off the bridge and raised the custom top 6" so normal size people can stand up without hitting their head.
I then added walls to make it an enclosed pilot house. Next big job was pulling the I/O's, doing a lot of fabrication to close up the outdrive holes in the transom, rebuilding the floor and installing an Armstrong outboard bracket and a Mercury optimax 250 outboard.
My last phase began 5 weeks ago. I am finally dressing it up, which is the most enjoyable and aesthetically rewarding project I've done to it. I've chosen a combination of Fighting Lady Yellow and Snow White with a black pinstripe.
One month to go and my long restoration journey will be finished !! It's taken a long time, but she only missed one season out of the 11 I've owned it back in 2010 when I removed the bridge. That job took all summer. I have well over 2000 hours on her since I bought it. Love this boat !!
Here's where she's at as of today.
Here's how I bought it in 07
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