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05 November 2009, 20:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
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AVON fuel bladder - ebay
On ebay , hens teeth and all that .
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Avon-Flexible-...item3ca70da86d
Nothing to with me, but one to watch if you are after one ?
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05 November 2009, 20:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Lol, good luck Tim!
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06 November 2009, 07:18
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: fife
Make: Humber / searider
Length: 5m +
MMSI: ... - - - ...
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Has any one ever tried filling one of these tanks? It strikes me as being a quite a fiddle to try and pore fuel into what is in effect a long soft bag?
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06 November 2009, 08:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
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i have two and its like filling a hot water bottle! no problem at all, you would be gratefull for the extra capacity! 
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06 November 2009, 13:26
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Country: UK - England
Town: PORTSMOUTH
Make: Avon 5.4, Avon 3.4,
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90, Merc 30
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,996
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£10 delivery?! is that with fuel in?!?
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06 November 2009, 20:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Essex/Vendee
Boat name: shockwave,Voluntry 2
Make: Pac 22/ searider5.4
Length: 6m +
Engine: 180hp turbo,yam 90
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,022
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So I guess we all sit back and pretend we,re not interested and bid in the last few seconds 
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06 November 2009, 21:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: troon
Boat name: shadow
Make: avon
Length: 4.7
Engine: outboard,70hp
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 221
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Try filling that at the petrol station!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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06 November 2009, 21:45
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Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,910
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob
Try filling that at the petrol station!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
It looks like the fuel equivalent of the old "poacher's pocket". I'd imagine you just hang it inside your raincoat and quietly fill it up 
I saw a tidy V shaped bow version of this recently at a boat jumble. The SR4 owner in my company REFUSED to buy it 
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06 November 2009, 22:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: troon
Boat name: shadow
Make: avon
Length: 4.7
Engine: outboard,70hp
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 221
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fuel blaader
may be mistaken for a s-----e bomber
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07 November 2009, 14:07
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Bala
Length: no boat
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 134
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob
Try filling that at the petrol station!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
I fill two on a regular basis at a petrol station.
Stand it up on end, and as the fuel pours in, it actually gets more rigid.
They're great for small boats.
Cheers,
WMM
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07 November 2009, 18:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: yorkshire
Boat name: little vicky
Make: avon ex RNLI
Length: 3m +
Engine: tohatsu
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,310
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they are great ,until you get a few years on them and then some makes can start sweating fuel out if there is any wear on the material ,guy at our club had a trianglular one that fitted in the bow of his boat which sweated fuel out ,we think it was that vibration on the boats floor had rubbed or chafed the fabric down a bit over time ,, i have had a few of the sausage types and they have been fine one at least 20 years old ,,,good thing is ,, if you engine fuel pump stops you can always sit on it and squeeze the fuel into the carb ,
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08 November 2009, 08:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
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I tend to fill mine from jerrycans, simply because it's easier. I haven't had any problems filling them at our local 'friendly' garage though.
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08 November 2009, 17:20
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,934
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Looks like getting a bargain just went out the window 
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08 November 2009, 17:26
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
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Originally Posted by Tim M
Looks like getting a bargain just went out the window |
Nout to do with me.
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09 November 2009, 21:11
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Member
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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Did anyone on here win the auction?
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09 November 2009, 21:13
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,934
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Nope. Bid £29 but got outbid in the last few seconds.
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