Old Avon Redcrest

raymillard · 09 July 2024, 10:32

I was given a Redcrest a while back, and it was in a bit of a state, having laid deflated in the bottom of an open boat for more years than I can remember.
I was going to cut it up for the hypalon, but having had a bit of a look at it I decided to pump it up. Apart from one leaky valve it was okay.
Now it's got a new volcano valve and It's been cleaned up it's just about perfect: no patches, scratches or other nasties. I bought an inflatable floor out of a something or other for £30, and under that is a big pool noodle which lifts the bow and keeps me fairly dry.

So why am I rambling on about it? Well it's obviously old, so can anyone decypher the code so that I know how old it is?

The Number is: AVB 521831175.

Thank you for looking.

Max... · 09 July 2024, 10:39

Last two digits I think so (19)75.

Pikey Dave · 09 July 2024, 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymillard

I was given a Redcrest a while back, and it was in a bit of a state, having laid deflated in the bottom of an open boat for more years than I can remember.
I was going to cut it up for the hypalon, but having had a bit of a look at it I decided to pump it up. Apart from one leaky valve it was okay.
Now it's got a new volcano valve and It's been cleaned up it's just about perfect: no patches, scratches or other nasties. I bought an inflatable floor out of a something or other for £30, and under that is a big pool noodle which lifts the bow and keeps me fairly dry.

So why am I rambling on about it? Well it's obviously old, so can anyone decypher the code so that I know how old it is?

The Number is: AVB 521831175.

Thank you for looking.

Great result, any chance of a photo or 2?

paulbrown22 · 09 July 2024, 18:04

Our Redstart is a mere 25 years old. We've owned and tried to look after it from new, absolutely love it as a compact dinghy for the sailing yacht and would never change it!

Congrats on rescuing yours, hope you can now enjoy it!

spartacus · 09 July 2024, 21:25

Great little inflatables, in some ways ahead of their time with hypalon build. That said, they are too shallow in terms of freeboard depth. Fine as a tender, I have an Avon 8, and regularly row from the rib to a beach, but not out in the open ocean.

I put my auxilliary engine on mine and it ploughs rather than planes.