Don't know how the youtube algorithm brought me here, but glad it did. I love watching boat resto vids. Thank you for sharing Subbed

You need a smother camera work. You move too fast.

You really need to work on the steady camera thing.

That or they didn’t set the valves properly and it will be a easy fix just adjust the valve lash 👍

I'll be watching these videos closely! I have a 1989 340 Sundancer w/ 454s and would love to see what you do with it. I am sure you have already dug into the engines, but I had a similar ticking sound (engine running fine for the most part) and it turned out to be two bent/broken push rods! It was still running fine, which was just weird to me. In any case, need to take off the intake manifold and possibly the cylinder head (I've never done this work so it'll be interesting). Thanks for the video and insights.

its a GAS DOCK to GAS DOCK boat... when you get to your location..gas dock, when you get home ... gas dock...

Hey Ben, I just bought almost the same boat; mine is an '87 Sea Ray 34 Sedan Bridge so I have a house on top but below deck it's pretty much the same. Watching your video was like re-living my first day with the boat 😂. My stbd engine is blown so it will be coming out this winter for a rebuild. Look forward to seeing more content about a Toucha Class and if you need to compare notes or documentation feel free to message. Cheers

I owned the exact same model and color. It IS a VERY roomy boat and fun to run fast!

Would you mind if I gave a shout out to you in one of my future videos.

Transom deck and stringers full rebuild

Transom and stringers are the biggest problems

Less than 3 mins in and already dizzy from you swinging your camera around, barely pausing so we can look at what you are showing us.........

These old SeaRays are brick shithouses

Junk Gas hogs, get something with twin 440's lol 454 boat anchor, not motor .

Merci beaucoup ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Slow the camera movement please

Those 'twigs" up on the bow pulpit are screwed into the core. It is always wet there. Also beware, just ahead of the windshield on the starboard side there is often a hole for some reason that wicks water. It travels in the core which is balsa to the nearest pin hole and stains the roof material on the salon ceiling. Also the bilge scuppers are drilled and just quickly painted. If you have any standing water it rots the stringers. The good news is the hull is solid. The bad is those prop tunnels make it hard to turn.

I was going to watch this but the camera being on a fishing pole i can't!!!

impressive how you knew it was the timing!!

Fuel filters!

At some point the port engine has ingested water in the engine oil. Maybe for the reason the intake and or exhaust manifolds were not in stalled correctly. This boat has no heat exchanger and so losing water into the engine internals will go unnoticed.

Nice work pal. A quick idea, at 36:27 you can raise the engine so you don't have to kneel down, save your back and knees.

You didn’t mention how much you purchased the boat for. Give us numbers?

check valves and timing

Hang out the carbs for the new fuel injected Holly’s

Quicksilver Generator is a very very good generator and extremely quiet

One other problem is the transom door sticks out past the swim platform so if you have the door open and your back into your slip, you’ll damage your door against the dock

As a retired Boat Mechanic, I can tell you that’s a very difficult boat to work on

NICE hope your rich tho

First time viewer, and love your channel. You got a new sub. looking forward to part two. Oh, btw, did anyone ever tell you that you look like a younger Chris Young? lol

SR340 EC Amazing boat and a great cruiser. They do have a history of stringer problems but they aren’t brand new anymore.

Sorry, I would have liked to follow, but I can not keep up with the fast moving camara

I guess if I hazard a 1 mile per gallon estimate I would be that if you have to ask what are you doing on board guy.

Tapping is oil pressure. Check oil filters.

Ahh have two Mercruiser 7.4l very good reliable engines. Always warm them up slowly and be gentle on revs:)

I really wanted to see this video but the camera moving around like that was giving me a headache...

Dam you waffle on lad

get seasick watching this!

Come get my boat for free lol I'm in maryland

What variant of light other than electric is there ?

Great content!!! Keep posting the fix'er upper stuff. I just picked up a 27' Sportcraft with a single inboard Mercruiser. I'm gonna need these videos. LOL

These boats have cored hulls so check for soft areas

That looks like a really nice boat. But perhaps steal a fuel truck somewhere to operate it 😂

SUGGESTION...just found ur channel znd love the vid. Can you slow down swinging the camera around so quickly. Youre not staying on a section with the camera so we can see the boat. The spinning and camera jerks are nauseating. Thx. Look forward to more.

Omg stop swinging the camera so fast,I'm getting seasick 😂😂

Great boat. I have an 88 Sundancer on Lake Erie. Great ride! Take care of those 7.4's

Those engines came with flat tappet hydraulic camshafts, not solid roller lifters !!

Hello, you mentioned something about zinc in the oil for older engines. I have a 89 5.8L cobra and a 2001 5.7L Volvo penta gsi do these need zinc and what oil brand would be the best. I use mercury four stroke 25w-40 conventional. This is what my local marina told me to use. I’m located in the north east

Let me know when the next video is released incase i miss it

I'm always looking for videos of fixing up old boats, and Ben you do it well.