Greetings all...another forum for a new communication. Forums are GREAT! I've learned so much and gained so much knowledge from sharing experiences with people in the same "boat".
OK, anyway...I purchased a 1984 Sea Ray SRV 225, about the same as the
23' Weekender of the following years. The boat has a Mercruiser 260, deep cuddy, stand up head, sink with fresh water holding tank, dual burner stove top. I really love it. Had it out about 5-10 times and it's been good to me so far. I'm currently having a bridge enclosure so when I take it out and it rains, the cockpit doesn't get wet, again. I've had it out in the lakes to make sure everything's OK and plan on taking it out to the ocean soon. The only issues thus far are...it stalls sometimes during low idle...can be a problem when docking and or loading up on the trailer. It takes on more water than it should. I'll check that out this week by backing the trailer in the water and crawling down in the engine compartment to find out where it's coming from. The one thing that concerns me is the noise when turning the wheel. It's louder than going straight so it may be a barring. I'm going to have the outdrive serviced soon to have that checked. I paid $5,000 for the boat, the enclosure will cost about $800 and the outdrive service will cost about $600, assuming no big parts need to be replaced. Any suggestions or advice? Since this is an older boat, should I not put too much into it?
Thanks for the help.
OK, anyway...I purchased a 1984 Sea Ray SRV 225, about the same as the
23' Weekender of the following years. The boat has a Mercruiser 260, deep cuddy, stand up head, sink with fresh water holding tank, dual burner stove top. I really love it. Had it out about 5-10 times and it's been good to me so far. I'm currently having a bridge enclosure so when I take it out and it rains, the cockpit doesn't get wet, again. I've had it out in the lakes to make sure everything's OK and plan on taking it out to the ocean soon. The only issues thus far are...it stalls sometimes during low idle...can be a problem when docking and or loading up on the trailer. It takes on more water than it should. I'll check that out this week by backing the trailer in the water and crawling down in the engine compartment to find out where it's coming from. The one thing that concerns me is the noise when turning the wheel. It's louder than going straight so it may be a barring. I'm going to have the outdrive serviced soon to have that checked. I paid $5,000 for the boat, the enclosure will cost about $800 and the outdrive service will cost about $600, assuming no big parts need to be replaced. Any suggestions or advice? Since this is an older boat, should I not put too much into it?
Thanks for the help.
