http://clubsearay.com/ Discuss classic Sea Rays older than 1989. en Sat, 25 May 2013 08:38:31 GMT vBulletin 60 http://clubsearay.com/images/misc/rss.png http://clubsearay.com/ http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59705-Info-on-1988-sea-ray-sorrento?goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 22:49:51 GMT I have an 1988 sea ray sorrento s-23 that I recently purchased. The previous owner had removed the bottom stripe. My question is does anyone know the... I have an 1988 sea ray sorrento s-23 that I recently purchased. The previous owner had removed the bottom stripe. My question is does anyone know the width of the lower stripe? Does it vary between other sorrento models? The boat is blue and if someone knows the color code that would be great also. ]]> Classic Sea Rays wes89gt http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59705-Info-on-1988-sea-ray-sorrento http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59696-omc-parts?goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:12 GMT need to find a choke heater for a 1986 230cc omc cobra 5.7 l or a way to fix or check if works bought boat not hooked up need to find a choke heater for a 1986 230cc omc cobra 5.7 l or a way to fix or check if works bought boat not hooked up ]]> Classic Sea Rays reel addiction http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59696-omc-parts http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59578-transducer?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 10:49:09 GMT best location to mount thru hull on 89 270 aj with with twin 4.3s? best location to mount thru hull on 89 270 aj with with twin 4.3s? ]]> Classic Sea Rays wireman2511 http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59578-transducer http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59575-Help!-How-do-you-get-to-the-kitchen-sink-faucet-to-remove-on-a-1987-340-Express-Cru?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 02:52:12 GMT Hello all, I wanted to change my 1987 340 Express Cruiser kitchen faucet out but I cannot figure out how to get to the underside of the faucet to... Hello all, I wanted to change my 1987 340 Express Cruiser kitchen faucet out but I cannot figure out how to get to the underside of the faucet to loosen the nuts that hold the faucet down. I really do not want to remove the countertop if I can help it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ]]> Classic Sea Rays freygreer http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59575-Help!-How-do-you-get-to-the-kitchen-sink-faucet-to-remove-on-a-1987-340-Express-Cru http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59574-Screen-Material?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 02:20:31 GMT Hey all! Finally got her wet yesterday and just got back tonite. Unfortunately, I see that the screens on my camper top are about done, along with... Hey all!
Finally got her wet yesterday and just got back tonite. Unfortunately, I see that the screens on my camper top are about done, along with the plastic glass. The admiral advised she can fix - and now I searching frantically for camper top screen material. I use Rochford Supply for everything else; they don't have screen.

Anyone out there have a source for this stuff, or any ideas where I can pick it up in the Western NY area?

Thanks, and Happy Boating! ]]> Classic Sea Rays Rick K http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59574-Screen-Material http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59560-Splash-time?goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 23:15:14 GMT One year later, after a long "weekend" of transom replacement.......(Yay me!) ]]> Classic Sea Rays speakrdude http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59560-Splash-time http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59534-Cabinet-Hinges?goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 00:21:50 GMT I finally brought home our boat today and started going through it. I found the one of the hinges on the lift up door next to the coat locker is... I finally brought home our boat today and started going through it. I found the one of the hinges on the lift up door next to the coat locker is broken. The hinge is adjustable and allows the cabinet door to lock into a slide and had a screw to tighten it. I've looked in a catalog at a the boat yard and the Defender website. Does anyone know where I can find these hinges?? Thanks, Bob ]]> Classic Sea Rays mstang64bb http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59534-Cabinet-Hinges http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59517-Considering-a-repower-next-winter-or-a-bigger-SR-I-think-I-need-an-intervention!?goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 03:52:42 GMT I've been using the AJ some this spring...I think about 10 hours thus far, and I've come to several conclusions.

1.) I love the room and the ride! With 10' of beam and at probably 8500lbs loaded it's like my old 32 Wellcraft Express as far as ride quality is concerned.

2.) Even with a single 5.7, it's not exactly a fuel miser...I run it at 3000 rpm off the secondaries but it still has a pretty healthy fuel burn rate.

3.) It's friggin' SLOW...that's been okay so far but we have yet to get caught in weather or trying to outrun a summer T-storm.

With these things in mind, I'm wondering if a repower from the single 260 to either a single 454 (365hp) with a B3. Or my mechanic has been recommending converting it to twin 260s. While this sounds ridiculous, his quote to do it is not as bad as I thought it would be...but I'm sure the fuel burn would be bad...although I might actually get somewhere in exchange for the fuel burn!

-OR-

I've also thought about selling and buying an 80s 340 Sundancer. Yes, the fuel burn and speed would be bad...but it offers AC and a gen...and room. It would probably be comparable in price to what I'd have in this AJ by the time I add another engine or a 454/B3 setup as well as the extended platform I want.

So someone tell me I'm nuts...or right, or what do you think?

I do like the AJ, and I'm not looking for a speed demon, but it's big cruiser slow without the accoutrements...although I'd still run it slow most of the time, having the ability to get up and go would be nice. ]]> Classic Sea Rays 270win http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59517-Considering-a-repower-next-winter-or-a-bigger-SR-I-think-I-need-an-intervention! http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59513-Water-Line-Size?goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 22:33:11 GMT I have to replace the set of taps in the galley of my 89 270 Amberjack due to the plastic fitting has split. I plan to go to Home Depot or Lowes and... I have to replace the set of taps in the galley of my 89 270 Amberjack due to the plastic fitting has split. I plan to go to Home Depot or Lowes and pick up a set of bathroom taps as replacements. Have to cut into the plastic lines. My question is, what size are the lines on here? They are the grey colored lines. I have seen metric sizes (15mm I think) and also Imperial sizes. Also what type of compression connector will suit this purpose. I dont want to have to deal with the crimping tool.
I plan on installing 12in flexible lines onto the taps before installing into counter and then make connection to lines below. Access to these is not easy. Any hints or tips muchly appreciated.






Thanks.....Jake ]]> Classic Sea Rays nauti-me http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59513-Water-Line-Size http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59503-Cabin-curtains-(berths)?goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 14:10:59 GMT Ahoy, wise friends (and fellow ol'SeaRay junkies)...


On a day when all else is working well, I hope to (re)install privacy curtains (for the berths) inside the cabin of my venerable '85 260DA.

There remain some sort of factory metal tracks, accross the top of the entrance to both berths (the forward V & the mid-cabin) that presumably once held up the (long-since-gone) original privacy curtains.

But, none of the curtain hooks that once rode in the track are there anymore. (So I do not even know what they would look like.)

Any one have any idea if such hooks can be purchased?
Or what improvised solutions anyone may have had success with?

THANKS!! ]]> Classic Sea Rays HighLife http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59503-Cabin-curtains-(berths) http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59462-What-is-the-best-Cruising-speed-for-my-twin-4-3l?goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 07:21:10 GMT I just bought a 1988 sea ray 270 sundancer and was wandering about fuel Consumption. What r.p.m. I should cruise at to get the best g.p.h I just bought a 1988 sea ray 270 sundancer
and was wandering about fuel Consumption.
What r.p.m. I should cruise at to get the best g.p.h ]]> Classic Sea Rays Billhaskin http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59462-What-is-the-best-Cruising-speed-for-my-twin-4-3l http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59440-Steering-linkage?goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 05:39:22 GMT Hello, I have had a small leak in my bilge since I bought the boat. I have tried all normal places to find the leak. It is a slow leak from the... Hello,
I have had a small leak in my bilge since I bought the boat. I have tried all normal places to find the leak. It is a slow leak from the starboard side. Other than I aspire to a dry bilge for the normal reasons it does not harm anything. I am now being told on this vintage the steering linkage can be a problem and is the probable cause since we have examined all other sources. The problem is the motor needs to be pulled to fix the issue. Any comments or experiences in this area would be appreciated...
ThanksMike ]]> Classic Sea Rays Crave1957 http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59440-Steering-linkage http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59427-New-to-Site-checking-on-info?goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 21:01:30 GMT Hi, guys not sure what every one would consider a classic I have a fully restored 1978 240SRV-A, That I put a 425 hp 502 with a bravo3 in and then... Hi, guys not sure what every one would consider a classic I have a fully restored 1978 240SRV-A, That I put a 425 hp 502 with a bravo3 in and then had all the Wood and upholstery done, I love this boat and we use it a ton.

Would this be considered a classic as it is a 1978? ]]> Classic Sea Rays JacobFlyin http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59427-New-to-Site-checking-on-info http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59378-transducer?goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 11:38:00 GMT whats the best transducer for 270 amberjack with twin i/os transom or thru hull? and where on transom to mount whats the best transducer for 270 amberjack with twin i/os transom or thru hull? and where on transom to mount ]]> Classic Sea Rays wireman2511 http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59378-transducer http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59353-Alternator-overcharging-87-seville?goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 04:52:49 GMT So it worked fine last season 14 volts, today got it running again after the long winter. Looked at the gauge and it was way up there past 16, so got... So it worked fine last season 14 volts, today got it running again after the long winter. Looked at the gauge and it was way up there past 16, so got the multi meter out and checked battery, and it was at 16.79. The battery is good holds 12.6 volts. The 16 volts was at idle didnt go up and when reved. Do these alts have an internal regulator? If so where can i source a new one ]]> Classic Sea Rays ABslt http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/59353-Alternator-overcharging-87-seville