Avon SR4 Project

[Bombardc2]

Looks fantastic Chris!


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[kerny]

Looking good Chris

[Anchorhandler]

Damn it... I asked Graham to discretely remove one of those snazzy seat backs while you were up there but you obviously never let the boat out of your sight!! Bugger!!!

They did scour over the arse end of it though and taken dimensions as needed...

Cheers again Chris!! ;-)

Simon

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[matt h]

Chris, thats the most splendid SR4 ive ever seen! action shots next please!

[palsteg]

Hi Chris,
my popcorn was gone long time ago. looking forward to your first ride
on your unique beautiful SR4 + action pics, of cause!

In germany we say, good thing takes it´s own time.

Just met someone, who worked at a local company who sold many different
seariders to police, rescue, official´s…He told me about experiments and
experience about mounting outboards offset on seariders.
One point is, that offset works against the torque of the prop.

The center of the hull builds one keel line trough the middle of the V hull. On a
“single keel” the deep V hull runs kind of “fragile”, smooth chine walk, and if
you go faster, even more.

Now the other point. The (offset) fin of the outboard creates
a second keel line under the hull. Now the Hull get´s grip trough
“twin keels”, instead of to “dance” on one tip. He told me that´s the
reason, why offsets run more even on deeper V hull designs.

Very best regards

Heino

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Anchorhandler

Damn it... I asked Graham to discretely remove one of those snazzy seat backs while you were up there but you obviously never let the boat out of your sight!! Bugger!!!

They did scour over the arse end of it though and taken dimensions as needed...

Cheers again Chris!! ;-)

Simon

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I kept a careful watch to make sure nothing was removed, but Graham did take lots of measurements and even made a few sketches, back of a fag packet of course

Originally Posted by matt h

Chris, thats the most splendid SR4 ive ever seen! action shots next please!

thanks Matt, action shots will be on the way sooooon, the waiting is over, it got wet today, 1st launch from Ty Calch and a couple of hours of running in the new Honda, alls well so far

Originally Posted by palsteg

Hi Chris,
my popcorn was gone long time ago. looking forward to your first ride
on your unique beautiful SR4 + action pics, of cause!

In germany we say, good thing takes it´s own time.

Just met someone, who worked at a local company who sold many different
seariders to police, rescue, official´s…He told me about experiments and
experience about mounting outboards offset on seariders.
One point is, that offset works against the torque of the prop.

The center of the hull builds one keel line trough the middle of the V hull. On a
“single keel” the deep V hull runs kind of “fragile”, smooth chine walk, and if
you go faster, even more.

Now the other point. The (offset) fin of the outboard creates
a second keel line under the hull. Now the Hull get´s grip trough
“twin keels”, instead of to “dance” on one tip. He told me that´s the
reason, why offsets run more even on deeper V hull designs.

Very best regards

Heino

don't worry Heino, the photos will be posted soon, the engine is offset but will need to offset the engine fin when I've got a few more hours on the engine, but I'm very pleased so far

[palsteg]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

don't worry Heino, the photos will be posted soon, the engine is offset but will need to offset the engine fin when I've got a few more hours on the engine, but I'm very pleased so far

Chris,

tell me something i don´t know about, instead of riding on speed
over shallow waters with rocky grounds........did´nt got you,
how you offset your engine fin separately?

[Chris Caton]

Heino, there is an adjustable trim tab on the engine just above the prop which allows for some fine adjustment to the engine offset, but to be honest I'm happy so far 😎

[Chris Caton]

another photo from today 😎

[kerny]

You like yer side images eh Chris.... have you got any upside down one's ??

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by kerny

You like yer side images eh Chris.... have you got any upside down one's ??

me n technology just don't go together Steve, but hey who cares, the searider is doing the business

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

me n technology just don't go together Steve, but hey who cares, the searider is doing the business

I believe Matt H 's searider does upside down shots ...

[palsteg]

@ Chris:

You talk about the ajustment fin, and i thought about the engine
fin below the gearbox....

@ Kerny:

May be i can help out.......

[kerny]

Originally Posted by palsteg

@ Chris:

You talk about the ajustment fin, and i thought about the engine
fin below the gearbox....

@ Kerny:

May be i can help out.......

Dankeschön

[palsteg]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

another photo from today ��

Congratulations Chris to get her wet!

At that point were you´re allowed to kick engine first time
full throttle, you will all day long!

Originally Posted by kerny

Dankeschön

Bitteschön

[Chris Caton]

Heino, many thanks for helping me out with Kerny, you seem to have bonded with him

I'm doing my best not to open the throttle too much for now, but as you say I'm looking forward to WOT and going for a good blast in the Searider

[Nick Hearne]

Good to see you have her out on the water at last Chris
Looking good

[Chris Caton]

thanks Nick, still a bit of tweaking to do, but so far so good

[Chris Caton]

just got home from a weeks away in Caernarfon, still sorting thru loads of photos, but here's one to be going on with

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Sweet Chris. Perfect for you ......as I guess as opposed to the revenger you can lift her back to the waters edge when you take too long over a pint and the tide goes out! ;-)