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    What HP kicker for 79 Sea Ray SRV 200

    Well I have finally gotten my 79 Sea Ray SRV 200 boat restored and back on the water after 10 years with a lot of help from this forum and its' members...Thank you all! I may want to take this boat out on the Gulf of Mexico as I live near the Houston area. With that in mind I think that it...
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    898 will not shift into neutral

    I have a 79 Sea Ray SRV 200 and am having trouble getting the outdrive to shift into neutral, in fact I have to turn the ignition off to get in back in neutral. The shift cable is new, I think there is a problem with the switch plate interrupt switch. Is there a way to test this switch without...
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    12 volts at ignition coil with Mercruiser 898 points distributor

    The voltage at my ignition coil positve is 12V. For some reason there is a purple wire which is part of the ignition coil wiring at the end of my wiring harness not attached to anything. Now I am thinking that this purple wire is the resistance wire and needs to be hooked up somewhere in the...
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    Mercruiser 898 tilt/trim pump

    Still working on the restoration of a 79 Sea Ray SRV 200 with mercruiser 898. I am trying to decide whether to replace the old style trim pump with the lockout valve on the switch plate. This pump has a plastic hose with nut and ferrule which connects to the lockout valve and there is another...
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    Mercruiser 898 flywheel housing rear motor mount installation

    Changing the rear motor mounts in my 79 Sea Ray SRV200 that I have been working on for going on 9 years now. I just wanted to make sure that the installation is done right. The new motor mounts have a brass colored ring with a flat on one side and concave on the other. It seems to me that the...
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    Custom Built Marine Fuel Tank

    I live in the Houston area and need a fuel tank built for my 79 Sea Ray SRV 200 cuddy cabin. SPtanks.com has a nice website where you can put the measurements in to make a drawing for you. Has anybody ordered a fuel tank from them? Or can anyone recommend a shop here in the Houston area? I...
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    Rebuild engine or buy used Mercruiser engine ?

    I am back at working on a 79 Sea Ray SRV200 after a 3 year break. After getting the stringers and transom in and it gets down to the fun part of putting in the engine. Should I get a rebuilt motor and install new manifolds or keep my eye out for a newer model complete Mercruiser engine and...
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    Anybody use Fiberglassite Epoxy?

    I haven't done much fiberglass work before and have a 79 Sea Ray SRV200 which I started on about 3 years ago. I've decided to get back to working on it. I am looking at either US Composites, West System or Fiberglassite's epoxy to put the stringers, transom and deck in with. Which product is...
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    2000 mercruiser motor/SE106 will it work?

    Posted earlier about swapping a newer vintage 350 into my 79 Sea Ray. I may have found a 2000 complete Mercruiser motor would the coupler on that mate to the SEI drive or would I have to buy one to fit the SEI drive splines? Thanks, jas
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    79 Sea Ray SRV200 engine replacement.

    I have a 79 Sea Ray SRV200 with a mercruiser outdrive, it has a 305 small block chevy. My question is do I have to use an engine of the same vintage or can I put a later model engine in? I bought an SEI Mercruiser Alpha drive to replace the old Mercruiser. I think it will work if I can get a...
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    Question for Haut Medoc

    I've had a 79 Sea Ray SRV200 sitting around for a couple of years and am trying to get it fixed up to get it out on the water. It pretty much needs everything restored on it (floor/stringers, engine/outdrive, fuel tank). I remember that Haut Medoc had restored a 73 SRV220 and had done a pretty...
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    Upgrade Mercruiser 898

    I have a 1979 Sea Ray with a Mercruiser 898 that needs a new outdrive, would it be better (or practical) to upgrade it to a newer design? If so which one?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Jon S.
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    Mercruiser shift control replacement

    I have a 1979 Sea Ray with a Mercruiser I/O. The shifter is really sloppy/worn out. Is rebuilding the old one or purchasing a new one the best option? If a new one is the way to go, I am looking at the Teleflex CH7500 or the SL3 as a replacement. Not having a sample to check out, it is...
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    I/O transom replacement

    Anybody have any tips on replacing a 79 Sea Ray SRV 200 transom?
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    Vent louvers for 79 Sea Ray

    Anybody know of any sources for a bilge vent louver for a 79 Sea Ray? The ones I have are cracked and measure 1 1/8" by 18". Several 70's to early 80's Sea Rays that I've seen had them.
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