Not sure what I am going too do .
Owing 20 years .a 1984 Sea Ray . Not your typical Sea Ray ,
Sea Ray company known for cruisers
Since they owed Boston Whaler they came out with the Fisherman under the Sea Ray logo
Styled life a Whaler of those years .
Different sizes ( 21 - 26 ) & power packages. Basic fishing boats . ALL IO
Mine is the SRV 21 .
21 ft . 8 ft beam . Small cuddy cabin . Bimini top , Walk around . Called the Fisherman .
My model came with IO, 4 cylinder 488 Mercruiser . Frugal gas engine . Alpha 1
Lots of negatives on this engine but a 21 ft boat @ 35 mph was fine for me . .
The name Fisherman was changed too Laguna
.
Late eighties early nighties, Laguna was same boat as fisherman ,
Eventually they went OB still offering walk around ,cuddy .
At some point all Lagunas had OB center consoles .
Never fails comments at boat ramp . HEY NEVER KNEW SEA RAY MADE A WALK AROUND CUDDY . NICE
Original engine was done . Not sure what I was going too do , Covered
4 cylinder parts are hard to find, expensive
6 cylinders plentiful .
MOVING FORWARD MANY YEARS ,
Retired . . Purchased a 30 ft luxury cruiser . . Twin gas engines. 1 gallon per mile burn, I cry at fuel dock at weekly fill ups
After 3 years, Thrill is gone on cruiser . Not fun anymore
Never wanting too sell Sea Ray which sat covered at home .
Got the bug too work on Sea Ray that sits home Covered . CLEAN
At my fishing club a fellow member ( had for a project he never got too ) a 3.7 Mercruiser . 165 HP 17 hours.
Like new .
4 cylinder parts are expensive hard too come buy but only paid five hundred bucks , My decision was made
It was the cheapest way too go, truly a Drop in & go engine . .
When I removed old engine discovered the glass in engine room had movement ,. Hollow areas that I was able too push entire sections . Never had any outside cracks but clearly transom needs work .
Engine removed, gimbal removed
Started too cut out the glass were the gimbal was and once I removed outer shell starboard side, wood was rotted coming apart in my finders
Port side from gimbal opening glass is firm, no hollow areas underneath , (hit with mallet ) . all the way too gunnel
Starboard from gimbal opening too gunnel is soft .
Gas tank is located in middle of floor , Floor lifts , easy access . Wood on one side is trash
Cut it out and can feel wet foam with my fingers a short distance from were I cut wood sheet
.
A ledge just before transom held, batteries ( port side ) & trim & tilt motor ( starboard ) wood glassed over, , made small whole too check out what's under wood . FOAM wet .
Have no idea were there is foam but assuming all under floor
I am afraid too open a Pandora's box of no return . Stringers not visible . , up much higher guess its supporting floor .
I know best way is too lift floor . Re DO everything . I am not equipped too do this job nor do I want too do this job
Boat not worth more then 5 thousand in turn key used condition .
I am handy and most car & boat repairs , but am I entering a point of no return. questing if its worth it ?
CHEAP O GUYS on Craigslist are usually bad . Legit shops few and costly
Newer boats with OB are so nice but costly. Adding into mix my cruiser. Funds only go so far
If I replace transom and rotted wood Will foam dry out at some point ?
Can I make small pin wholes and pour liquid foam all around ?
A Simple rolling fishing cart, going too pier , surf fishing, getting rid of boats sounds so nice at times
THANKS FOR READING AND THOUGHTS . .
. . .
.
Owing 20 years .a 1984 Sea Ray . Not your typical Sea Ray ,
Sea Ray company known for cruisers
Since they owed Boston Whaler they came out with the Fisherman under the Sea Ray logo
Styled life a Whaler of those years .
Different sizes ( 21 - 26 ) & power packages. Basic fishing boats . ALL IO
Mine is the SRV 21 .
21 ft . 8 ft beam . Small cuddy cabin . Bimini top , Walk around . Called the Fisherman .
My model came with IO, 4 cylinder 488 Mercruiser . Frugal gas engine . Alpha 1
Lots of negatives on this engine but a 21 ft boat @ 35 mph was fine for me . .
The name Fisherman was changed too Laguna
.
Late eighties early nighties, Laguna was same boat as fisherman ,
Eventually they went OB still offering walk around ,cuddy .
At some point all Lagunas had OB center consoles .
Never fails comments at boat ramp . HEY NEVER KNEW SEA RAY MADE A WALK AROUND CUDDY . NICE
Original engine was done . Not sure what I was going too do , Covered
4 cylinder parts are hard to find, expensive
6 cylinders plentiful .
MOVING FORWARD MANY YEARS ,
Retired . . Purchased a 30 ft luxury cruiser . . Twin gas engines. 1 gallon per mile burn, I cry at fuel dock at weekly fill ups
After 3 years, Thrill is gone on cruiser . Not fun anymore
Never wanting too sell Sea Ray which sat covered at home .
Got the bug too work on Sea Ray that sits home Covered . CLEAN
At my fishing club a fellow member ( had for a project he never got too ) a 3.7 Mercruiser . 165 HP 17 hours.
Like new .
4 cylinder parts are expensive hard too come buy but only paid five hundred bucks , My decision was made
It was the cheapest way too go, truly a Drop in & go engine . .
When I removed old engine discovered the glass in engine room had movement ,. Hollow areas that I was able too push entire sections . Never had any outside cracks but clearly transom needs work .
Engine removed, gimbal removed
Started too cut out the glass were the gimbal was and once I removed outer shell starboard side, wood was rotted coming apart in my finders
Port side from gimbal opening glass is firm, no hollow areas underneath , (hit with mallet ) . all the way too gunnel
Starboard from gimbal opening too gunnel is soft .
Gas tank is located in middle of floor , Floor lifts , easy access . Wood on one side is trash
Cut it out and can feel wet foam with my fingers a short distance from were I cut wood sheet
.
A ledge just before transom held, batteries ( port side ) & trim & tilt motor ( starboard ) wood glassed over, , made small whole too check out what's under wood . FOAM wet .
Have no idea were there is foam but assuming all under floor
I am afraid too open a Pandora's box of no return . Stringers not visible . , up much higher guess its supporting floor .
I know best way is too lift floor . Re DO everything . I am not equipped too do this job nor do I want too do this job
Boat not worth more then 5 thousand in turn key used condition .
I am handy and most car & boat repairs , but am I entering a point of no return. questing if its worth it ?
CHEAP O GUYS on Craigslist are usually bad . Legit shops few and costly
Newer boats with OB are so nice but costly. Adding into mix my cruiser. Funds only go so far
If I replace transom and rotted wood Will foam dry out at some point ?
Can I make small pin wholes and pour liquid foam all around ?
A Simple rolling fishing cart, going too pier , surf fishing, getting rid of boats sounds so nice at times
THANKS FOR READING AND THOUGHTS . .
. . .
.
