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07 April 2007, 00:19
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Country: Canada
Town: Barrie, Ontario
Make: Avon, Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: outboard
Join Date: Jan 2007
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5.4 Avon Searider and Mercury 100 HP???
Hi to everyone! My name is Myko and I live in Barrie, Ontario. Last 6 month I'm working on my project 5,4 Avon Searider (have replaced transome, floor, serviced tubes, new central console...) Working just during the weekends. I think need 3 weeks (very cold to work in garage) to finish all glass, gelcoat and painting jobs. Will post the pics lately. On my 5,4 Avon I gonna istaled Mercury 100 HP, two stroke outboard motor. 5,4 Avon Searider rated up to 90 HP... What You think??? Any idea??? Thanks.
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07 April 2007, 00:24
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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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What model mercury? If it's a tower of power then forget it-too heavy.
That's a lot of work you've done though-nice one, got any pics?
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07 April 2007, 00:31
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Country: Canada
Town: Barrie, Ontario
Make: Avon, Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: outboard
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Hi! I gonna instaled 1992 Mercury 100 HP, 4 cylinders in line (NOT SIX cylinders...) Motor weight is approx. 300lbs. Do not have any pics yet but will make them after all jobs be done. Thanks.
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07 April 2007, 00:51
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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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Sounds good! 100hp is over the max that Avon specify for them though so make sure your insurance will cover it...
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07 April 2007, 00:55
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Country: USA
Town: Punta gorda Fl.
Boat name: War Machine
Make: Falcon U.S.A.
Length: 9m +
Engine: twin 250 Yamaha
Join Date: Jan 2006
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What? but that wouldn't be right.....
put some ninety stickers on it, 10 horse isn't gonna kill you and they'll never know... tell em you detuned it for fuel economy...
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07 April 2007, 00:58
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Country: Canada
Town: Barrie, Ontario
Make: Avon, Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: outboard
Join Date: Jan 2007
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I know from net, guys instaled Yamaha 115 HP, v4 on 5,4 Avon and boat just FLY...
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07 April 2007, 01:01
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Country: Canada
Town: Barrie, Ontario
Make: Avon, Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: outboard
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Sounds good for me with ninty stikers... Thanks for great idea.....
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07 April 2007, 01:46
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Country: USA
Town: Punta gorda Fl.
Boat name: War Machine
Make: Falcon U.S.A.
Length: 9m +
Engine: twin 250 Yamaha
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Don't mention it, always willing to help a fellow boater go a little faster...
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07 April 2007, 03:30
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Country: Canada
Town: Tobermory, Canada eh
Boat name: Verius
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 590
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,366
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pathalla
Don't mention it, always willing to help a fellow boater go a little faster...
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Hell, put 9.9 stickers... then you won't need to license the boat! 
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12 April 2007, 08:46
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Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pathalla
put some ninety stickers on it, 10 horse isn't gonna kill you and they'll never know...
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Apart from the 90 hp merc having 3 cylinders and the 100 hp having 4 cylinders. Also a 92 Merc 100 could have the 2+2 idea. Below 1800 revs the engine only runs on 2 cylinders for economy and the extra 2 pick up when the revs exceed 1800. Barking idea, how does that save fuel on a 2 stroke as its only the ignition that is cut. Anyway the upshot was they didn't idle smoothly and didn't pull very well if you went skiing. Wouldn't be my first choice of engine. A lighter 90 hp Merc or Yam would be a better choice.
Pete
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12 April 2007, 19:17
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Hell, put 9.9 stickers... then you won't need to license the boat! |
Now there's an idea - our local cutoff point is 15hp - council officials only ever bleieve things they read on bit's of paper etc so they would never know the difference!!!
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15 April 2007, 04:20
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Country: Canada
Town: Barrie, Ontario
Make: Avon, Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: outboard
Join Date: Jan 2007
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5.4 Avon and Merc. 100 HP???
What I see, Merc 100 HP is not the best outboard for my RIB, So, what about Honda 45 HP, four stroke??? I was planing to sell Honda 45HP on eBay, becouse to small... for 5,4 Avon Searider.
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15 April 2007, 13:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
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Yep, way to small you would be really disappointed with 45 hp. Stick to one of the 3 cylinder engines, a Yamaha 90 would be excellent if you can find one.
Pete
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15 May 2007, 20:22
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Portland, ME
Boat name: Sea Hag
Make: avon
Length: 5m +
Engine: 115 mariner
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 10
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my 5.4 has a 115 mariner (4 cylinder from the 80s) on it... way too big and heavy, but it flies.
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