boat year and model?

[1975oday22]

can anyone identify this boat? there is now HIN plate. its a sunray , and im looking for the year and model of it. it has a 3.0 stringer inboard outdrive on it.

 

[racerone]

Picture of the outdrive ?----Model # of the outdrive ?----Do a complete evaluation of this boat ( stringers / floor / transom ) before spending any beer tokens on the engine / drive !!!

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... 1985 was the last year for the stringer drives,.....

The hin should be cast into the transom, upper starboard side,....
The last 2 digits are the year,....

 

[Scott Danforth]

without a HIN, its most likely stolen.

the motor is a 1981-1984 OMC 3.0 / stringer 400

 

[1975oday22]

without a HIN, its most likely stolen.

the motor is a 1981-1984 OMC 3.0 / stringer 400

its not stolen. lol. i know the seller personally and he bought it from another reputable person, whom we both know, and the owner before him , may have takin it off or something. the guy i bought it from is going to be asking the original owner about it. however i still would like to know if anyone else has a similair boat of this kind to shed a light on it. these numbers are off of engine rocker cover

 

[1975oday22]

Picture of the outdrive ?----Model # of the outdrive ?----Do a complete evaluation of this boat ( stringers / floor / transom ) before spending any beer tokens on the engine / drive !!!

boat runs, stringers are ok floor is ok and so is transom, not sure the numbers on outdrive. will try to get pics of them in a few minutes.

 

[1975oday22]

Picture of the outdrive ?----Model # of the outdrive ?----Do a complete evaluation of this boat ( stringers / floor / transom ) before spending any beer tokens on the engine / drive !!!

 

[1975oday22]

so, i just got done lifting the floor board to the gas tank, the gas tank is original to the boat . on the tank it says mfg date 04/1985. also looked on the trailer it also says 1985, and from what i can gather on my engine and outdrive, they are 1985 as well. so can i safely assume that the boat is a 1985 sunray. ? the stern drive has been painted from what i can tell of the paint being chipped off in some spots. the drive used to be white.

 

[Scott Danforth]

its not stolen. lol. i know the seller personally and he bought it from another reputable person, whom we both know, and the owner before him , may have takin it off or something. the guy i bought it from is going to be asking the original owner about it. however i still would like to know if anyone else has a similair boat of this kind to shed a light on it. these numbers are off of engine rocker cover

you have a 1984 OMC stringer 400. the 1981-1984 only came in one flavor

there were no 1985 stringers as the plant was torn apart for making cobras, just left over 1984's in a warehouse put into some 1985 boats

you need the factory manual. only legal place to buy them. https://outboardbooks.com/ or your local OMC dealer (if there are any left)

only place to get parts for your Obsolete drive is http://sterndrive.info/

 

[jimmbo]

Just for it having a Stringer, is good reason to put some distance between you and it.

 

[1975oday22]

you have a 1984 OMC stringer 400. the 1981-1984 only came in one flavor

there were no 1985 stringers as the plant was torn apart for making cobras, just left over 1984's in a warehouse put into some 1985 boats

you need the factory manual. only legal place to buy them. https://outboardbooks.com/ or your local OMC dealer (if there are any left)

only place to get parts for your Obsolete drive is http://sterndrive.info/

ok so its an 84 , but put into a 85 boat. ? ok cool. thank you for that.

 

[1975oday22]

Just for it having a Stringer, is good reason to put some distance between you and it.

and why would you say this? stringers are ok. maybe obsolete, but the parts are more plentifull then you think. everyone is selling parts because they dont like em. more parts for us stringers. lol.......

 

[jimmbo]

Keep telling yourself that

 

[Scott Danforth]

and why would you say this? stringers are ok. maybe obsolete, but the parts are more plentifull then you think. everyone is selling parts because they dont like em. more parts for us stringers. lol.......

Try finding a lower shift cable, or a factory shim pack. Good luck

 

[1975oday22]

can anyone identify this boat? there is now HIN plate. its a sunray , and im looking for the year and model of it. it has a 3.0 stringer inboard outdrive on it.

update. found the hin number.

 

[racerone]

If you have the time and know where to find parts it can be an economical boat.-----If you need the boat every weekend to get to an island it may not be the best choice.

 

[1975oday22]

If you have the time and know where to find parts it can be an economical boat.-----If you need the boat every weekend to get to an island it may not be the best choice.

no islands for us. just cruisin and takin in the summer...... and lots of time, and alot of patience to find and wait on parts. when needed. lol. already have a line on parts. but not enough. gonna keep looking tho.