Just joined the forum so will start out with hello and this is one wicked forum!!! Looking at a 88 242SS Sat in Chattanooga. Pics look pristine shape. Any problem areas I need to be aware of. The speedometer does not work. Also trim gauge does not. Easy fixes? 7.4 engine. Anybody care to give me a ballpark as to fair price. I feel like a kid waiting on christmas til saturday. Thanks to all Gus

I would be interested in these i just bought a 86 242 ls. Thanks [email protected]

Hello bad company ,i just signed up today also.I just picked up my first boat ever .I got a 86 242ls in great shape had it out twice and love it.I pd 10,900 with a nice 01 trailor my trim guage doesnt work either i use the trailor down it works.My speedometer worked but it was taken out for a faruno gps system if they are the same u are welcome to it.It came with the boat .I only have the 350 260 hp i will be doing something about that in due time.Goodluck with the purchase if i knew had to send pics id put some up.

These are great boats, I picked up an '87 242 SS with a 350 mag. It may do 48 on a good day, which isn't fast enough for me. I have an 8.1 liter that I'm in the process of building up a bit. I'm hoping for close to 500 hp so I can get close to 70 mph. Should be a fun winter project.

This is my first boat so the 350 should be ok for this year.I need time to learn how to dock the darn thing ive never drove a boat before.After i get the hang of it do u think the 350 can be rebuilt for more power or am i better off to go to a 454 or 496.Boat is mint ill have it for awhile.Its got all new stereo and amps 2 gps systems in it garmin and foruno in dash.the teak swim platform is like new the past owner put money in it and took real good care of it.Also i have 2 ss props how do i tell the pitch of them Thanks

Im new to the forum and just wanted to say hi. i bought a 1988 242LS two years ago. i wanted this boat since i first saw it in 1988. It is running the Bravo 1 with the 365 454 Mag. It has roller rockers which i'm not sure are stock or not. It is also running a 177 Weiand that I just had rebuilt pushing 4lbs of boost at 6' (Flaming Gorge). It GPS 53 at just under 5Krpm turning a thinned 22" Bravo1 4 blade.

welcome Bodi
i was the same way with the 86 242ls.I just bought last month. I t only has a 350 and i thought it would last the summer but no go I blew it up. So its rebuilt with around 330 hp and will be dropping it in toinight.Any ideas on the prop im running a ballistic 17 p i also have a 15 p but all i hear is 21p im new to boating so just learning about the props.Thanks any info would be great.

The 242 is a heavy boat and it takes torque to move it. Did you rebuild your SB or put a 330 BB in it? The props that I have found to work the best on the 242 up here in UT, WY and CO at higher altitudes are the Mirage and Bravo 1. If you are running an Alpha drive you will need to be easy getting out of the hole with these props. Guys say they slip, which they can but when they hook up its hard on a drive.
If you are running at 1K ft or lower I would think a newer design 19 Mirage Plus would be ideal but I would try one first if you can. A good propeller shop can usually work a SS prop to add or take away + or - 200rpm. This will cost about 1/2 as much as a new prop.

Good Luck!

I got my '85 242LS last month. Twin 350s, Aplha Ones. It came with Mirage Plus SS 19p 3 blades. Previous owner said he saw 59 on GPS. I haven't been able to verify top speed for several reasons - kids in the boat, no GPS, weather, etc. Speedo was low 50s. Will try soon. I was thinking about trying 21p. Not cheap though.

Unrelated note - I just replaced the Mercruiser flame arrestors with K&N 59-3362 flame arrestors. What do I do with the breather hoses?? Make a custom bracket to hold them on?

I'm not familiar with the part numbers but I know the K&N marine Flame Arrestor I have bought in the past came with 2 vent adapters. I would contact cpperformance or K&N directly.