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Old 24 May 2009, 18:32   #1
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Chewy's SR4 project

Slowly getting there with the SR4, got all the screen and old seats removed. Never really played with cable steering so I destroyed that this morning with a decent size hammer. Everything was rusted anyway!
So the steering removed apart from the cable, throttle is still attached as its all in good working order.
Fitted a couple of trunks for good measure too. glassed the inside of the hole and then sikaflexed em in.
Had the engine running and apart from the starter sticking once its been fine.
Started glassing the console in this afternoon. Have used a layer of 50mm fibreglass tape, then 100mm then 150mm so hopefully it won't be going anyway!
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Old 24 May 2009, 18:34   #2
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JSP the seat box is 40cm wide x 20cm deep x 100cm long including the flange.
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Old 25 May 2009, 01:22   #3
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Good stuff mate. Keep this updated
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Old 25 May 2009, 08:03   #4
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Hurry up and finnish that one so I can find you another project. Best wishes with your project

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Old 25 May 2009, 08:57   #5
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Think I'll be keeping this one for a while... saying that it'll make a space on my drive for something else!
Joking aside Roy considering I never saw the boat apart from in photos I would happily buy another boat from you blind. The engine runs nice and smooth appears to have been very well looked after.

Will hopefully get it finished next nice home and get out for some fun. Was up and out at half seven this morning finishing the glassing. Mmmm resin!
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Finally got it all antifouled, thanks to Nos and Bedajim for the photos of the waterline.
Thankfully both fuel tanks fit in front of the console although what the handling will be like with them there is a different matter!
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Old 16 June 2009, 19:37   #7
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I know some people don't like RIB's that are anti fouled but I think they look smart.
Looking good mate. BTW I forgot to respond about the boxes. If they where 40cm deep I'd be sorted. Thanks anyway mate
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Although the hull had a few chips on the chines the antifouling isn't covering any bodged repairs lol.
Its going to be living in the harbour which dries out each tide.
I quite like the grey and orange although trying to get a tin of grey antifoul in a small tin was a pain!
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Finally got it all antifouled, thanks to Nos and Bedajim for the photos of the waterline.
Thankfully both fuel tanks fit in front of the console although what the handling will be like with them there is a different matter!
I found mine was more stable with 30l of fuel forward of the console as well as the usual 50l in the console.
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So it should be ok with the two tanks just in front of the console?
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So it should be ok with the two tanks just in front of the console?
Should be-but you might find you need to get a bit of weight in the console.
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I'm 15.5 stone if that helps?

The console has a curved front which more or less renders the front useless for mounting hatches.
Under the seat will be the battery and the head of the console was going to be used for general dryish storage.
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you keeping it flooding then ?
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Yep. Had a think about it and my boat is the first one the waves hit in the Harbour so decided to leave it as it is for the time been.
My boats mored where the orange mark is.
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Do you get water at every state of high tide there?
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Nah it dries out onto sand at Low water.
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How's the SR4 coming along then?
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It isn't at the moment as I'm in Norway. Home tomorrow though so work will recommence!
I keep finding more things to do to it. Want it to be right when it goes in the water.
Little things like the deck, it doesn't need painting but it will look alot better if it was.
Hopefully my throttle cables and hatch should have turned up by now. Got them to fit and the steering. Need to move the battery to under the console and mount the isolator switch then I should be ready to go.
Other bits to fit are the sounder and fuel tank straps.
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I was the same when I did mine, wanted it all to be right...
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It should be fun once its done, trouble is I've already got my eye on an Atlantic 21. Can't see our lass been happy with a Lifeboat on the drive!
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