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Old 14 May 2014, 21:10   #1
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Avon 4.7 Searider?

Noticed this one AVON ADVENTURE 4,7 RIB WITH 40 HP YAMAHA OUTBOARD | eBay
(nothing to do with me)
Although it's described as an Adventure it seems to be a re-tubed Searider and have a blocked off flooding hull.
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Old 14 May 2014, 21:12   #2
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Nice find! don't know what it's doing with a 40 on it though
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Nice find! don't know what it's doing with a 40 on it though
Oh, about 27kts I bet....
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Oh, about 27kts I bet....
needs a nice 70
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needs a nice 70
Yup, and a sofaectomy...
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Yup, and a sofaectomy...
problem is with those blue tubes, its never going to be a searider

bit of gaffa tape and some grey tubes, then we are good to go
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needs a nice 70
Perhaps he's put the 40 on just to sell and is keeping his good engine for a proper Searider 5.4
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yeah thats a SR4.7, toobs aint great though

They made these in white, blue and a strange kind of orange

Never seen any other colours apart from the rescue grey
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These are called "Avon Adventure SR4.7" They are essentially an SR4.7 with leisure look tubes. As whisper says they were available with white hulls and a choice of white, blue or orange tubes. Given the poor reputation of the Avon Adventure, these can be a good find.
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Easy on the Adventure knocking

Matt H had one - awsome little boat (when it was the right way up) went oK with the jonnyrude 50 that was on it .
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These are called "Avon Adventure SR4.7" They are essentially an SR4.7 with leisure look tubes. As whisper says they were available with white hulls and a choice of white, blue or orange tubes. Given the poor reputation of the Avon Adventure, these can be a good find.
The sort of result that may be achieved if Graham Norton were asked to style a Defender 90. Camp, but capable. ;-)
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I quite like my tango and cream SR4, although it does clash with my yellow van!





And believe it or not I'm not colour blind!
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I just love small ribs . There cheap and eay to keep and maintain. There great fun in moderate seas and are still very capable in lerger seas. There easy to launch and recover and no jeep is needed generally

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I just love small ribs . There cheap and eay to keep and maintain. There great fun in moderate seas and are still very capable in lerger seas. There easy to launch and recover and no jeep is needed generally

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