Can you get your wrench over every bolt? Meaning do you have enough room in
the engine box to get your hand in there?
If so will you be able to get them out with breaking any of the bolts off?
If not you'll have to pull the motors Ug.
Other than that is it not hard. Use a thread conditioner (silver goop) on
the new bolts so they'll come off easier next time. Always new gaskets. The
thick metal ones.
Other considerations would be about anything in the boat. Salt gets
everywhere and ruins everything.
Given any choice I'd stay away from that boat. What else will it need? What
else does he know about it that he's not telling you and what leads him to
believe it needs manifolds and risers in the first place?

"Dano" wrote in message
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Looking into a 1994 SeaRay 330EC with the 454's. Has had a life in salt
water and the owner says she needs new manifolds and risers. How tough is
this job to do myself (I would have the time over the winter lay-up).
What
other considerations are there for moving a salt boat to freshwater?
Thanks
for helping a newbie.
-Dano

How tough it is depends on how much room you have in the engine compartment
to work. I assume you can get to everything without having to pull the
engines.

I hope you have priced in / considered the following potential needs:

1. New barrior coat and bottom paint.
2. New thru hull fittings (if any are metal)
3. Any work to the generator where water enters and exits.
4. Any work to the head where raw water is pumped in.
5. Condition of outdrives (I assume these are I/O engines).
Sure there are a lot of other issues with a 10 year old salt water boat.

Please have a qualified inspector go thru the boat before you buy.

--
Tony
my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com


"Dano" wrote in message
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Looking into a 1994 SeaRay 330EC with the 454's. Has had a life in salt
water and the owner says she needs new manifolds and risers. How tough is
this job to do myself (I would have the time over the winter lay-up).
What
other considerations are there for moving a salt boat to freshwater?
Thanks
for helping a newbie.
-Dano

Actually, they are inboards. As I understand it, a survey was done which
indicated the need for the manifolds and risers. In any event, as more info
is coming in even at 20k below local market value it may not be worth the
trouble. Thanks again for the input.

"Tony Thomas" wrote in message
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How tough it is depends on how much room you have in the engine
compartment
to work. I assume you can get to everything without having to pull the
engines.

I hope you have priced in / considered the following potential needs:

1. New barrior coat and bottom paint.
2. New thru hull fittings (if any are metal)
3. Any work to the generator where water enters and exits.
4. Any work to the head where raw water is pumped in.
5. Condition of outdrives (I assume these are I/O engines).
Sure there are a lot of other issues with a 10 year old salt water boat.

Please have a qualified inspector go thru the boat before you buy.

--
Tony
my boats and autos - http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com


"Dano" wrote in message
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Looking into a 1994 SeaRay 330EC with the 454's. Has had a life in salt
water and the owner says she needs new manifolds and risers. How tough
is
this job to do myself (I would have the time over the winter lay-up).
What
other considerations are there for moving a salt boat to freshwater?
Thanks
for helping a newbie.
-Dano

Its not rocket science, but soak the bolting with penetrating oil for 48
hours before attempting to remove. If you break a bolt off you may have
to pull the engine to repair it. Make sure you use anti-sieze compound
and new gaskets when reassembling.

A word of caution about gaskets. There are a lot of 'generic' gaskets on
the market. Many are cheap and made half-assed. Make sure ALL the holes
match up with your old ones or the parts they will seal.

Capt. Frank Hopkins

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~aartworks

Dano wrote:

Looking into a 1994 SeaRay 330EC with the 454's. Has had a life in salt
water and the owner says she needs new manifolds and risers. How tough is
this job to do myself (I would have the time over the winter lay-up). What
other considerations are there for moving a salt boat to freshwater? Thanks
for helping a newbie.
-Dano

I've found PB Blaster the absolute best at breaking free frozen bolts, nuts,
etc. Spray it on, let it soak, repeat every 12 hrs. or so until you can get
it loose. You might have to heat with a torch as well.


"Capt. Frank Hopkins" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Its not rocket science, but soak the bolting with penetrating oil for 48
hours before attempting to remove. If you break a bolt off you may have
to pull the engine to repair it. Make sure you use anti-sieze compound
and new gaskets when reassembling.

A word of caution about gaskets. There are a lot of 'generic' gaskets on
the market. Many are cheap and made half-assed. Make sure ALL the holes
match up with your old ones or the parts they will seal.

Capt. Frank Hopkins

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~aartworks

Dano wrote:

Looking into a 1994 SeaRay 330EC with the 454's. Has had a life in salt
water and the owner says she needs new manifolds and risers. How tough
is
this job to do myself (I would have the time over the winter lay-up).
What
other considerations are there for moving a salt boat to freshwater?
Thanks
for helping a newbie.
-Dano