Death of "The Escape"

[kohrah]

Rebirth of "The Escape"

Back history: i picked up a '74 sea ray srv 240 for a winter project (realizing it would take multiple winters) but life happens.

I got another job across country and will be leaving to start it in a few months. Sadly i wasnt going to be able to take it with me. So i decided to part it out / sell the hull. In the midst of this i discovered the transom had rotted out as well. Now i knew the floors were toast but the transom is more than i could of handled.

Unless anyone here would like the hull for free with full disclosure that the floors and transom are toasted than by all means come save the old girl. Otherwise over next couple of weeks i'll be dismantling her and than cutting her up.

If so i will take pictures as i cut her up so that we may see how thick the fiberglass was in various areas of the design.


-=EDIT=- after talking to both admirals (my future wife and my mom whose paying for the move) i was told that "we'll figure out a way to keep her." My mom whose a classic car lover i phrased it "if we had a '69 corvette which had a decent body but the engine interior and part of the frame were toast what would you do?" I got the answer i was looking for.

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[moparlvr4406]

Farewell to another classic

 

[wvsundancer]

sad soo sad...BTW does anyone remember a "do it youself" boat show that used to be on hosted by a guy named Jim ?? Kerviskis?? maybe.. anyway anyone remember the part where he took a boat and put a whole new floor and transom on the boat ???

 

[kohrah]

Trust me the very last thing i want to do is cut up a boat. And the thought still pains me now even thinking about it. Which is why i stated if anyone wants to save the old girl be my guest and come get her.

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[patokapirate]

John Greviskis is his name. Ship Shape TV is the show. It is still on my local cable tv channels on one of the outdoor type networks.

 

[OldSkool]

Does the 351 run and is there a trailer for it? If so I'm 6 hours from you in Pa. PM me and maybe we can work something out.

 

[OldSkool]

Thanks for the PM. Sorry to say I can't use her.
Anyone out there able to help out? Take a look at the Hole In The Water thread for pictures.

 

[kohrah]

Thanks oldskool, sorry i couldnt help ya out.

Ive been thinking while at work. When i get home im going to talk to the admiral and do some research into transom rebuilds. See if there isnt some way to keep the ol girl.

This was brought on by me sitting out in the barn looking at her trying to figure out where to start cutting and i started crying. I realized than i cant bring myself to do it.

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