Avon Sea Rider 5.4m

Jono Garton · 16 November 2003, 10:44

Hi All

Ed at olmec is just tubing up my New Sea Rider, I have had the Hull totally refurbished (now white) and it retubed in blue.

I was going to use it for our main training boat for next season, but now plans have changed and i'm having a Diesel Rib for training (fuel costs and so on).

I'm looking to run the sea rider for the winter and sell it on early next year as a package. I havn't owned a sea rider before so don't know what it will perform like with different engines

So If you were looking to buy a Avon Sea Rider 5.4m what engine would you be putting on the back? 75hp 2 stroke? will 4 stroke be to heavy? Hull is rated from 50hp to 90hp

stuart hedges · 16 November 2003, 11:40

Id put a Mercury 50hp 4 stroke on it Jahno. A 1998 model would be just the ticket.

I may learn how to use a computer when I have stopped trying to sell engines

Jono Garton · 16 November 2003, 16:19

Stuart

Do you know where there is one going for about £1500?

timboli · 16 November 2003, 17:44

If it helps,I had a 5.4 with a evinrude 90 v4 whiich did 32 knots,and a friend has a 5.4 with a Yamaha 80 4 stroke which does about 30 knots,both with standard props.

Barry Montague · 16 November 2003, 18:11

hi how much is the retube only ballpark costs

thewavehumper · 16 November 2003, 18:38

ASK THE WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERER (IF HE IS SOBER OF COURSE) HE WILL TELL YOU WHAT i WILL (

prairie tuber · 16 November 2003, 19:13

JAHNO, Got pics?

stuart hedges · 16 November 2003, 19:18

Jahno

No but I know a real nice guy with a minter, I reckon he would take about 1850 at a shuv

Searider · 16 November 2003, 19:23

Jahno,

My Searider has a 90hp 2 stroke on and positively flies (39ish knots) and will still get up and go with 8 people on board.

Probably too much power for training though as the accelleration is so instant.

When I was looking for my boat I would have gone for anything with 75hp or more. I reckon 60hp or less is too little - remember the ballast chamber needs to empty.

Regarding the weight of a four stroke - with my 90hp 2 stroke there is little freeboard at the stern and it is easy to ship water when going astern. An automatic bilge pump looks after this though!

I hope this helps

Duncan

Diesel · 16 November 2003, 21:38

Ive got a Mariner 75hp 2 stroke on my 5.4 Searider, it will do 38knts light and 32knts with 7 people in it.
The engine has been perfect for the last three years, i will definately get another Mariner when the time comes.

Phil Davies · 16 November 2003, 21:57

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Diesel

i will definately get another Mariner when the time comes.

Says the man from EP Barrus

Diesel · 16 November 2003, 22:03

Damm, spotted my Ocupation!!!, Well i could have said get a Mercury instead!.