SRV240 Sea Ray 1970s orig OMC Stern Drive?

[jitts3]

I Have another thread open on the debate between Mercruser and the dinosaur OMC. I am Getting a 1970s Sea Ray SRV240 Weekender. This boat came to me in great shape and cheap due to the fact it has no engine and Drive. It came with the Big square hole OMC stringer with the electric shift. I found a combo kit complete well within my budjet. Both the engine 307 cid, and the stringer drive are completely rebuilt with less than 100 hrs on them. The unit is the long shaft version. Is this the right application for my boat? I'm told the short shaft was for Tri hull and pontoon boat applications. Is this right. Anybody have a similay Sea Ray with pics of the drive running thier boat.
Respectfully I am not looking to get into the whole debate into which drive is better. Looks I can get the boat up and runnin for under 2k if this is the right unit. Thats all I want now.
The debate however is teaching me a whole bunch and is usefull.
Thanks again for the help. Ill post some pics once I get things started, some will laugh, some will cry, and some will not care...haha
Its all in fun, right.
Steve

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: SRV240 Sea Ray 1970s orig OMC Stern Drive?

I have never heard of a long shaft sterndrive(not saying there isin't)Post some pics if they are available.Jerry

 

[WizeOne]

Re: SRV240 Sea Ray 1970s orig OMC Stern Drive?

I have never heard of a long shaft sterndrive(not saying there isin't)Post some pics if they are available.Jerry

They are refered to as High and Low Profile electric shift drives. They did not carry this thru to the next generation of 400 and 800 model stringers. Most Searays of that era used the High Profile drive. Not really sure why except those Searays usually had a pretty high freeboard.

 

[jitts3]

Re: SRV240 Sea Ray 1970s orig OMC Stern Drive?

Thanks for the help. Not only does he know his stuff, he has pics too. Thanks again.
Steve

 

[Howard Sterndrive]

Re: SRV240 Sea Ray 1970s orig OMC Stern Drive?

I'm told the short shaft was for Tri hull and pontoon boat applications. Is this right.

no, many conventional vee hulls had low profile. If you have a pic of the transom, I can tell you which your boat had originally.

 

[chiefalen]

Re: SRV240 Sea Ray 1970s orig OMC Stern Drive?

Between Howard and the Wiseone you don't need me.

And if i posted i might get accused of padding. ( wink ).

They got this one more than covered.

Well said guys.

 

[WizeOne]

Re: SRV240 Sea Ray 1970s orig OMC Stern Drive?

Between Howard and the Wiseone you don't need me.

And if i posted i might get accused of padding. ( wink ).

They got this one more than covered.

Well said guys.

Chief, I don't think I have ever seen such a short post from you.