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28 September 2011, 18:03
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Avon 5.4 searider
Bought the boat from the north of Scotland 4 months ago, since buying and with the help of some on here I have:
Re-built the merc controller
Fitted new throttle cables
Fitted new steering system
Moved console
Added some paint
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28 September 2011, 18:06
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Controller electrics suck
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28 September 2011, 18:09
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Some prep work, It rained for 2 weeks tarpaulin came in hand as a shelter.
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28 September 2011, 18:11
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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First coat of orange paint top lac
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28 September 2011, 18:14
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Floor painted interdeck
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28 September 2011, 18:16
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Galvanised A-frame painted black, yeah I know its a towel warmer, looking to buy a s/s frame after re-tubing.
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28 September 2011, 19:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Oxford
Make: Ribcrafts
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150hp/2x115hp
MMSI: 235090215
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ruari 29
Galvanised A-frame painted black, yeah I know its a towel warmer, looking to buy a s/s frame after re-tubing.
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Why change it?? A towel warmer can be a nice selling point on those cold days!!!
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28 September 2011, 19:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle
Boat name: Merlin
Make: RB4 Gemini 550
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 90C
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,080
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think your doing a great job - especially since its outside!!
can you not get a temp building/structure to keep it in? I think you have lots of land there
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28 September 2011, 20:21
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Member
Country: Netherlands
Town: groningen
Boat name: tess, searanger
Make: sailer, avon 5,4
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard, suzuki 90
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 96
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super
You're doing indeed a super job.
I'm standing in front of such a job (replacing transom and floor) and got new interests of your work. Couloring of the floor is super thought of dark grey but light grey looks super.
keep up the good work. Oh yes and sorry but i think there are nicer looking towel racks.
reg
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28 September 2011, 21:23
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Lol, thanks guys, anyone want to buy a black towel warmer unheated, lol, yeah the interdeck was light grey came out a blue/ grey colour looks really nice and isnt as dull as I thought, I think it looks good with the tubes.
Getting new Grey tubes in Nov so will update with pics.
My girlfriend helped with alot of the painting ive got to give her some credit.
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30 September 2011, 23:53
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Member
Country: Germany
Town: Düsseldorf
Boat name: Ribbi
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki Dt 55
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 30
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Towel...
warmer....
F..ck yeah, nice Idea.
Looking for doing it, too, and why tell anybody?
Greetings
Eric
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02 October 2011, 21:58
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Should have put these on first, this was the very first pics before repairs and hull anti foul.
The front tube had a foot long tear in the hypalon. Previous owners "sailing club" left it on a mooring over winter and had tied the mooring rope to the inside.
Check out these barnicals
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11 October 2011, 23:31
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Rubbed down wheels and Painted. Re-upholstered seat for £10.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S using Rib.net
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12 October 2011, 08:01
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,928
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Good job
Nasher
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17 October 2011, 18:58
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Almost finished, just in time for winter?
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S using Rib.net
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29 November 2011, 17:46
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Re-tubed, job done anyone want to buy a searider, lol. Maybe next year.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S using Rib.net
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29 November 2011, 18:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Make: Ribtec 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: 115
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 89
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Hi , boat looks great , can i ask , re the paint , looks like you repainted the console , if so , what did you use and how does it go on , looking to do the same , do i need a gelcoat type paint sprayed on ???
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29 November 2011, 18:55
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Boat name: Little Wing
Make: Searider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Tohatsu 90
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,069
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Putting a proper console in a 5.4 transforms them. The old ones are far too low.
Before.......
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29 November 2011, 19:02
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Boat name: Little Wing
Make: Searider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Tohatsu 90
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,069
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After.......
...and a lot cheaper than you may think.
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29 November 2011, 20:26
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 290
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Yeah console is to small, I painted console with International topcoat, its a bit like gloss paint, mini roller gives a good finish. I always get brush strokes or runs if I use a paint brush.
Ment to say sand and use international primer will make the paint less likely to chip.
I got this console off a fellow rib netter and was thinking of modifying to fit.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S using Rib.net
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