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11 April 2010, 20:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: Charlie Boy
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50 mercury
Join Date: Apr 2010
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A frame wanted for Avon 4 searider
Hi Everyone.
I've just purchased an Avon SR4M and wondered if anyone has an A frame for sale for it or could direct me to reputable supplier?
I'm in Uk many thanks
Andy
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11 April 2010, 20:07
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drandyallen
Hi Everyone.
I've just purchased an Avon SR4M and wondered if anyone has an A frame for sale for it or could direct me to reputable supplier?
I'm in Uk many thanks
Andy
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I have a tame fabricator making one for our's. It will then go off to a pal's for powder coating. We could possibly make a pair.
It'll be 2" Ally tube.
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11 April 2010, 20:13
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: Charlie Boy
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50 mercury
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Phew that was quick, sounds excellent a pair it is!
Can you let me know approx price, dates etc when you get them?
Thanks again
Andy
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11 April 2010, 20:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drandyallen
Phew that was quick, sounds excellent a pair it is!
Can you let me know approx price, dates etc when you get them?
Thanks again
Andy
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I'll let you know when I know. Where in Dumplin' Land are you?
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11 April 2010, 20:17
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
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As you're running a Mercruiser inboard in your SR4, you may get away with a little less height on the A frame.
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11 April 2010, 20:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: Charlie Boy
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Yes, it's been a long day :0)
Thanks again, looking forward to getting it A framed and out in Cream Tea land. Minus the in board.
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11 April 2010, 20:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,872
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Where in Devon?
My Sis lives in Teignmouth, might be able to sort delivery.
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11 April 2010, 21:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: Charlie Boy
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50 mercury
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Hi
I'm at Colyton East Devon, near to Seaton Lyme Regis, Sidmouth etc. Yes I could collect from Teignmouth area pretty easily.
Please keep me posted and if you need funding up front let me know
Andy
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21 April 2010, 19:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Boat name: Sea Yah
Make: Avon SR4 / Rimini 3m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 30hp
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 20
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Any chance of a threesome?
My SR4 is certainly in need of an A-frame and I'm a courier situated in Plymouth so could help out with transport...
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21 April 2010, 19:28
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,299
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I can see £££ signs in Mollers' eyes.
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21 April 2010, 19:40
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
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Engine: Honda BF50
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Work begins on frame(s) on Tues. I'll get prices when Nick has looked at our SR4. Our's has a deluxe deck, we'll need to know whether the other boats are standard or deluxe for the length of the diagonal braces.
Mr. SR Rainman (DHD) ![big grin](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) will explain the difference between the decks if asked nicely.
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21 April 2010, 19:47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mollers
(DHD) ![big grin](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) will explain the difference between the decks if asked nicely. ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
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There's no need to ask nicely.
Deluxe decks (like on Mollers' boat) are made of plastic(GRP) and have moulded in curvy transom supports, whereas the Rescue boat decks are made properly out of plywood and have a pair of 1" diameter stainless strut tubes bolted to the deck and the transom.
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21 April 2010, 19:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Downhilldai
There's no need to ask nicely.
Deluxe decks (like on Mollers' boat) are made of plastic and have moulded in curvy transom supports, whereas the Rescue boat decks are made properly out of plywood and have a pair of 1" diameter stainless strut tubes bolted to the deck and the transom. ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
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So, if lengthened, could the diag. struts be bolted to the floor?
Our A frame is having diagonal struts fitted for strength as our kids intend to w/board from it. I suppose a hoop would do, if only for lights, aerial etc.
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21 April 2010, 19:56
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Pics of the both deck types
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21 April 2010, 20:05
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mollers
So, if lengthened, could the diag. struts be bolted to the floor?
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I doubt the original struts would need lengthening. If you look at the boat in pic 2 above, you'll see the timber pads moulded onto the deck which hold the captive bolts for securing the transom struts. The A-frame could be fixed to the deck at these points, provided a diagonal brace from this point to the transom was incorporated into the design of the A-frame to replace the original struts.
Whether the strut fixings would be man enough to secure a tow-frame is another issue though......
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21 April 2010, 20:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Downhilldai
Whether the strut fixings would be man enough to secure a tow-frame is another issue though......
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Yeah, we discussed this. I'll take a chance, they're not very heavy.
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21 April 2010, 20:19
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Don't make it too tall and you may well be ok.
If it starts to craze the gel in the deck, you could look into bolting it through the hull.
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21 April 2010, 20:39
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A few showing recent work.
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21 April 2010, 20:46
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Looking good Mols.
How much offset on the Honder did you go for in the end?
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21 April 2010, 20:54
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,872
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Downhilldai
Looking good Mols.
How much offset on the Honder did you go for in the end?
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20mm. ![wink](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Next job is to draw out the engine bolts and put 'em back in the right way around.
The crap around the deck is transom swarf.
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