"New" 1980 SRV-225 Cuddy Cruiser

[magonzo]

I just picked up a 1980 SRV-225 CC, It was re-powered 2 years ago with a crate Merc 5.0 and professionally rebuilt alpha drive. It is in great shape and I hope to enjoy it on the lower Chesapeake Bay quite soon. It seems to be complete with the excpetion of a few canvas panels. The seats and floors are in great shape. I'm surprised how well it has held up through the years. It is going to replace my '78 200CC, which is also a great boat but needs a full interior.

Go Sea Ray! :smt038

-Matt

 

[moparlvr4406]

Pics required :wink:

 

[tbtapper]

Not familar with the layout of the CC but I have an 80 SRV225 EC. I think there is a bit more "cabin" in EC than the CC. either way I think they are great boats. I have gone through extensive upgrades (repower 5.7, hatches, wiring gelCoat . . . .) this really never ends but at least the ratio of use to work balances out!

I to am very amazed at the real quality of these old SR's. My gel coat look great the seats and carpet and teak all are very good. This is a comfortable boat capable of reasonable short term cruising and pretty easy trailering.

The trailering thing was very important to me. Sure "more space the better" BUT that means an extreme HD towing vehicle for slightly larger SR's. The ability to be able to trailer to an embarcation point and explore without days of motoring up/down the ICW (as an example) is very useful.

I intend to visit Charleston/Beaufort/Savannah, Amelia Island, western Fla and possibly even the Keys. I live in the Upstate of SC and if I had a larger boat that did not trailer these ports would be basically unavailable for me due to time and yes $$$.

Long live the "classics"!!

Travers
80 SRV225EC

 

[magonzo]

Here is one pic, trying to upload a few, but it seems to be a tedious process to re-size them where it will accept them.

 

[alwhite00]

Put them on photobucket and link them, Lots easier.

LK

 

[magonzo]

Here are some more pictures...

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