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  1. CrazyFinn

    Sea Ray SRV 1971 restoration

    Where it's only foam, it doesn't matter as much - I wouldn't grind those areas a whole lot, just clean them well with acetone to remove junk stuck to the surface. Once you have the stringers out, however, you will need to grind a few inches on both sides of where the new stringer goes to get to...
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    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    I've also been working on new galley cabinets - here's a shot of them when I was test fitting everything. It's all been pulled out since then so I could install the headliner and stain the cabinetwork. The stove is a used Kenyon alcohol/electric I found for a good price. I also have the glass...
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    1969 Sea Ray Rebuild (and mods) [SPLASHED Sept 2017]

    It’s been a while since I posted anything about this boat – but then again, it’s been a while since I did anything with it either. As I mentioned in my last couple of posts, I discovered that the engine had an internal crack, and water was getting into the oil. With other priorities in life, I...
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    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    Got some paint on the boat this week. Bottom still needs paint, and the purple stripe on the top will be painted back to white when I get a chance. New canvas, eventually, will be something that goes better with the blue...
  5. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    With one coat of teak oil, and soaking overnight, this is how it looks...
  6. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    Got the tarp off of the boat, the canvas top back on, and moved it into a better position to work on (away from the fence) - that was a couple of weeks ago, and of course it started raining by the time I was putting the roof on the boat. Anyway, once it was positioned, this is how it looked...
  7. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    Woke up yesterday morning, looked out the window, and saw this: Seems like I'm done any glassing for this season! The white stuff was all gone by noon, but I guess it's time to remove the canvas and get the tarp over it for the winter...
  8. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    As promised, got a bit more done... Here's a shot from a few weeks ago when I was working on the stringers and bulkheads for the cabin. Managed to de-decal, sand, prep, and prime one side of the boat in between work, rain, and everything else a few weeks ago: This week, got the cabin...
  9. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    Managing to get a little bit done on the boat in between everything else that is going on. New stringers are in to the front of the cabin, bathroom walls/bulkheads are back in, and the new galley "floor" (between the hull and the main stringer) is in. Test fitting the new galley "floor"...
  10. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    Progress has been slower this summer than I hoped - but life is like that... Still, getting some work done. Temporarily removed part of the wall to the cabin to get better access. All of the rotten wood is removed. New stringers tabbed in all the way to where it meets dry, solid, non-rotted...
  11. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    Finally a bit more progress (although the beginning of my "week off" was interrupted by having to take a 3 day trip to a family funeral - my aunt unexpectedly passed away). Started with the "outer" stringers and a bulkhead just ahead of the engine compartment. Got those made and tabbed in...
  12. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    Got the plywood cut and laminated for the transom on Friday afternoon. On my other boat, I laminated two layers of 3/4" plywood together - for a total wood thickness of 1 1/2". The outer Glass skin on these Sea Rays is around 1/4". So that meant that I had to add a few layers of extra glass on...
  13. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    Got a bit more done today... Got the rest of the floor and stringers carved out up to the cabin wall. Cleaned up the ridges on the floor as close as I could with the saw. The less grinding I have to do, the better! Scraped/chiseled as much of the remnants of the wood off the transom as...
  14. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    I originally planned to just pull out the transom rot last night - it was after supper time before I got started on that part - but the transom removal went so easily and quickly that I just grabbed the circular saw, reciprocating saw and shovel and kept going! First step was peeling the skin...
  15. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    Here's a shot of the remnants of the mushroom I originally found growing in the boat.
  16. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    The wood in this boat is so rotten, you can't really call it wood anymore... A few more pics from before I got into the real fun! The side "shelves" are quite rotten for the rear 3 feet or so - mainly because the bilge vent intakes have had the hoses missing (and the covers missing), and have...
  17. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    As promised, I did get a bit of a start on the boat yesterday. Pulled the tarp off. Removed the lumber that was supporting the tarp. Cleaned all of the loose junk out of the boat. Removed all of the wiring, steering and throttle cables, etc. going to the transom. Removed the engine...
  18. CrazyFinn

    1969 Sea Ray Rebuild (and mods) [SPLASHED Sept 2017]

    And it runs! The carb rebuild I did after the initial splash last fall sure made a difference. Starts and runs like it should now! Amazing how much of a difference it makes when one of the main jets isn't completely clogged...
  19. CrazyFinn

    1969 Sea Ray Rebuild (and mods) [SPLASHED Sept 2017]

    Drove up to the in-laws cottage on Sunday, pulled the boat out of the garage up there and hauled it home. Looks like it survived the winter just fine! Took the day off work yesterday, installed the new bimini top I bought online over the winter, and also installed the new flooring. Hooked up...
  20. CrazyFinn

    1974 Sea Ray SRV 240 Weekender - complete rebuild, refit, and who knows what else...

    Finally managed to find some time yesterday afternoon to start pulling apart the engine. Wanted to make sure there is no water/moisture in there doing damage while it sits in storage. At the same time, I was curious to see what kind of shape it was really in! So... I started unbolting things...
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