My Searider Project

[Gwilym]

I am new to this forum and although have had boats on and off over the last 10 years this is the first RIB I have had to re build.

Bought the 4m searider hull last week and intend to have it all ready minus the engine by Christmas.

I have so far:

Removed the horrible windscreen thing (on sale on ebay if anyone wants it)

Cleaned out the whole interior

Removed mini barnacles from the hull

Repaired and refitted the bung

Repaired a puncture in the front tube

Given it a good clean up

Lubed and cleaned up the steering ready to go back on when the console arrives

[chewy]

Looks like it scrubbed up ok, what are you planning to do with it?

[Gwilym]

So far the plan is to "do it up"

I will aim to finish it early in the new year and then play with it and probably sell it early summer.

I am more interested in the actual project than the finished article. I have done up various things over the years, boats, land rovers, cars and I just fancied doing up a RIB this winter. I normally use my project for a while and then sell it to fund the next one.

[Downhilldai]

What console are you fitting to it?

[chewy]

This is what I did with mine:

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...ight=chewy%27s

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

What console are you fitting to it?

Not sure if its getting a console or been left as it is but smartened up?

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by chewy

Not sure if its getting a console

Originally Posted by Gwilym

.....steering ready to go back on when the console arrives

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Been a long day, missed the "removed the horrible windscreen" bit too.

[Jono Garton]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

What console are you fitting to it?

Plywood makes a good console

[Gwilym]

Hi, I bought a console from Ebay. It is small one because I want to maximise the space in the boat, I will put up some pictures when it arrives.

Gwilym

[Gwilym]

Originally Posted by chewy

This is what I did with mine:

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...ight=chewy%27s

Yours looks good

[chewy]

Managed not to use any plywood or duck tape either.

[waverunner]

This might work as a console

[Top banana]

Originally Posted by waverunner

This might work as a console

that should double the value.

[waverunner]

Originally Posted by Top banana

that should double the value.

The speakers alone should do that

[Resque]

Hi Gwilym, is the console arrived??

[Gwilym]

Sorry for thew lack of reply I have been away working in Scotland for the last 4 months.

I have now fitted the console and looking for an engine. What I need to know is do I want long or short shaft?

Pictures to be added soon

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by Gwilym

Sorry for thew lack of reply I have been away working in Scotland for the last 4 months.

I have now fitted the console and looking for an engine. What I need to know is do I want long or short shaft?

Pictures to be added soon

Long (20"-21") shaft.

[Gwilym]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Long (20"-21") shaft.

Thank You

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Gwilym

I have now fitted the console and looking for an engine. long or short shaft?

You need a minimum of 50hp on an SR4.