New guy on the block

Michael Thorburn

New Member
Oct 26, 2021
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Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada
Boat Info
SRV 240 SB
Engines
255 mercruiser
Hi all, I just purchased my first Sea Ray, from what I could decipher from the ser# it's a 1975 SRV 240 SB with 255 mercruiser. She's in rough shape on the inside but I hope to bring life into her again. The hull is nice, needs a good wash and polish. The interior is where the real work will be needed. I'm trying to find pictures of this model interior, rear deck and mid cabin layout.
 
Welcome from Idaho! This is a great site for all kinds of SeaRay info, plus some friendly banter. Please post some pictures so we can watch the progress.
 
Look in Sea Rays owners section....they dont have any 1975 info. If this isnt your boat there are a few more there - welcome aboard !!

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Hi all, I just purchased my first Sea Ray, from what I could decipher from the ser# it's a 1975 SRV 240 SB with 255 mercruiser. She's in rough shape on the inside but I hope to bring life into her again. The hull is nice, needs a good wash and polish. The interior is where the real work will be needed. I'm trying to find pictures of this model interior, rear deck and mid cabin layout.
Welcome aboard to another Canadian. Love your area of Canada. My wife is from NB (Fredericton) and her family all have their summer places along the shore near Shediac. When the kids were little we spent a week each summer out there. Great seafood. Loved digging clams, picking quahogs and oysters. Where are you going to boat out there? I know the Saint John river has quite a bit of good boating and Grand Lake too. The ocean as well I guess.
 
Welcome - not trying to be a downer, but check on the transom, stringers, bulkheads etc - that boat has a ton of wood in it nd if it is wet or rotted, it needs to be dealt with first - hopefully you got a "dry" one
 
Welcome aboard to another Canadian. Love your area of Canada. My wife is from NB (Fredericton) and her family all have their summer places along the shore near Shediac. When the kids were little we spent a week each summer out there. Great seafood. Loved digging clams, picking quahogs and oysters. Where are you going to boat out there? I know the Saint John river has quite a bit of good boating and Grand Lake too. The ocean as well I guess.
Hi and thanks , we'll be sailing mostly in the Northumberland Straights as well as the Miramichi River on occasion. glad you enjoyed your visits here, it is quite nice :)
 
Welcome - not trying to be a downer, but check on the transom, stringers, bulkheads etc - that boat has a ton of wood in it nd if it is wet or rotted, it needs to be dealt with first - hopefully you got a "dry" one
Most everything is dry at the exception of the transom, I noticed on of the spouts for the bilge pump was loose and removed it, inserted a finger and yea.... wet rot. not happy about it. looking online about replacing the rot, from what I've noticed most outboard types remove the outer section while I think eing an inboard it might be easier to just remove to motor, outdrive etc and replace from the inside, since the quality of glass work does not seem to bepretty, at least this one isn't
 
Hi all, I just purchased my first Sea Ray, from what I could decipher from the ser# it's a 1975 SRV 240 SB with 255 mercruiser. She's in rough shape on the inside but I hope to bring life into her again. The hull is nice, needs a good wash and polish. The interior is where the real work will be needed. I'm trying to find pictures of this model interior, rear deck and mid cabin layout.
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Most everything is dry at the exception of the transom, I noticed on of the spouts for the bilge pump was loose and removed it, inserted a finger and yea.... wet rot. not happy about it. looking online about replacing the rot, from what I've noticed most outboard types remove the outer section while I think eing an inboard it might be easier to just remove to motor, outdrive etc and replace from the inside, since the quality of glass work does not seem to bepretty, at least this one isn't
You will likely find that when you get the engine out and pull the skin off the transom, that the rot extends into the stringers. The transom and stringers are basically connected wood to wood and then glassed over, so water and rot likely is in both. Hopefully not too far into the stringers.

You should do some shopping around for a good boat repair place. Hopefully you can find someone that knows what they are doing and can give you a reasonable quote so you can decide what to do next. The transom and stringers are the structure, so if its bad, well...... you have some decisions to make.
 

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