Avon SR4 Project

[Chris Caton]

after lots of careful measuring I drilled the console to fit the steering today, along with the engine control box, starting to take shape now

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

after lots of careful measuring I drilled the console to fit the steering today, along with the engine control box, starting to take shape now

Great to hear that you're feeling well enough to crack on Chris.

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Barrowboy

Great to hear that you're feeling well enough to crack on Chris.

slow n steady Tony, slow n steady, enjoying the sunshine too

bit of head scratching today getting the steering n engine control box in the right place, but well worth the effort

just been looking at the wiring harness's, looks fairly straight forward, famous last words

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

slow n steady Tony, slow n steady, enjoying the sunshine too

bit of head scratching today getting the steering n engine control box in the right place, but well worth the effort

just been looking at the wiring harness's, looks fairly straight forward, famous last words

You obviously solved the issue of the stainless being in the way!

[kerny]

Nice one Chris, you will be smiling like a Cheshire cat when you get it on the water

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Barrowboy

You obviously solved the issue of the stainless being in the way!

ah yes, well sort of solved, took it off n put it in the garage for now

Originally Posted by kerny

Nice one Chris, you will be smiling like a Cheshire cat when you get it on the water

can't wait Kerny, but not rushing, don't want any more cockups

be ready for a blast through the Straits soooooooooon

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

be ready for a blast through the Straits soooooooooon

You and me both pal. I'm aiming for the weekend of 12/13 April for a trip down to Caernarfon and a shakedown on the Straits before the Round the Island gig the following weekend.

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Barrowboy

You and me both pal. I'm aiming for the weekend of 12/13 April for a trip down to Caernarfon and a shakedown on the Straits before the Round the Island gig the following weekend.

sounds like fun, not sure if we'll be down that w'end, might be getting the SR4 finished off

[Chris Caton]

got a bit more done today, but rain stopped play for now, compass and chartplotter fitted

[Gramas]

It's looking good Chris

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Gramas

It's looking good Chris

thanks Gramas, I'm pleased with progress so far, hopefully get a bit more done tomorrow if the weather is kind again, must be getting somewhere as there are a few empty boxes in the garage now

[whisper]

Mmmmm, the Garmin 276c... The ferrero rocher of small rib chart plotters...

Mr Caton, you are spoiling us

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by whisper

Mmmmm, the Garmin 276c... The ferrero rocher of small rib chart plotters...

Mr Caton, you are spoiling us

I can't believe how much they are fetching on eBay, I was almost tempted t sell mine n put the money towards a new one, but heh why not use it, it's like a old friend, done some miles in Landrovers so seems only fitting to have it on the SR4 now

[whisper]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

I can't believe how much they are fetching on eBay, I was almost tempted t sell mine n put the money towards a new one, but heh why not use it, it's like a old friend, done some miles in Landrovers so seems only fitting to have it on the SR4 now

The secondhand price of one is the same as a new 451

Battery powered armchair chart plotter surfing at it's best

[HUMBER P4VWL]

So is that another Garmin product that they don't make anymore that people rate?

Garmin GTU10 too. Who exactly is charge of Garmin?

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by whisper

The secondhand price of one is the same as a new 451

Battery powered armchair chart plotter surfing at it's best

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

So is that another Garmin product that they don't make anymore that people rate?

Garmin GTU10 too. Who exactly is charge of Garmin?

the best bit of the 276c was the fact it was so flexible, which is probably why Garmin ditched it! depending on what you wanted it for, you could change data cards so it could be used as a route planer for your drive to the slipway, then just change the card and it's a chartplotter, you could even add a transducer through a black box for depth etc. or add another card with air navigation charts, brilliant piece of kit I used it with the OS map reference settings applied, so you could pin point you actual position on a map, very useful in a forest. glad I can use it again on the SR4, nice piece of kit

[Chris Caton]

had a busy day today, I supervised our Andrew while he fitted the Honda, hardest but was getting it out of the crate, but it's looking great now hanging off the SR4 transom

[Chris Caton]

few more photos from yesterday

[mick]

Looks good Chris when you hoping to get her wet

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by mick

Looks good Chris when you hoping to get her wet

hoping for Easter w'end Mick