trying to restore an old girl

sr245

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Feb 11, 2010
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ga fla
Boat Info
sea ray 245 cabin cruiser in resto
Engines
5.7
hello , I have been a boater since the mid 80s but now own my first sea ray :smt038, she is an older 245, but pretty solid , if other members could lead me to good info on resto - upgrade:smt100 i would be grateful ,this is a hands on project with a good drive train , but guages interior and controls are a bit outdated .thanks :thumbsup:
 
what year is your boat?
 
well thats a good question all info points to it being an 83 it even has 83 in the transom id numbers i have found a pretty close pic in the sea ray archives of an 83 , but the ga dnr insists it is a 79
 
My suggestion is making sure you enter this with one understanding.

A boat restoration is almost always a labor of love, not one of economics.

Even if you got the boat for free and count your labor rate at $0 restoration costs normally exceed the final boat value.

Regarding purchasing replacement instruments try boat fix dot com.
 
thanks , presentation thats excellent advice , I wish alot of attempted resto projects were never started , it breaks my heart to drive by a field some where and see 1 of my old mirages or hydro streams , sitting upside down or worse:smt089.
i have done several restorations ,all outboard speed boats , and i am sure i 'm up for this one i have set a budget at $4k or so 1000 in the trailor 1500 in guages controls etc and the rest trying to up date the cabin (it has a disco vibe :smt101 now), the best part is its inside my shop and if it gets over budget , and we all know it will , I can just close the door and let her sit for a while:smt001
 
Good luck on the boat. It sounds you have a good find there. If you ever need some help or advice, drop down the site and visit the gang that hangs around the Classic Searay room here. Welcome to CSR.

Post lots & lots of photos. We are all boat porn addicts here we like to see boats topless, dressed up, dressed down or striped. :smt043
 
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Post lots & lots of photos. We are all boat porn addicts here we like to see boats topless, dressed up, dressed down or striped. :smt043

:grin::grin::grin::grin::grin::grin: I hope I will have some new pics for you very soon, Heather!!!:thumbsup:
 
spook::thanks for the intel on the classics room , I love it, wish there were more pics though . you are not that far away ,I'm just north of columbus Ga . I raced my 1/4 master at oak mtn Park back in 96 i think thats just a few miles north of lake martin
 

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