Avon SR4 Project

[Anchorhandler]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

yes, I've still got the original makers plate, I can take a couple of pics and post them so you can see what it looks like, can't say I've seen them advertised but I'll have another look for you

Thanks for posting the pic Chris

Think i'l get my vinyl sticker making mate of mine to see.if he can knock that up in black vinyl for me to stick on a stainless back plate.

Won't be perfect but at least it's something....:-)

Cheers again

Simon

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[ShinyShoe]

Originally Posted by Anchorhandler

I ask as I only have the HID tag on my transom but would prefer a proper makers plate showing Avon as the builder and max transom loading etc...

Can you still get them? has anyone ever had any made-up?

Fleabay list avon ones quite regularly... ...not sure if they do SR4's

bhg-marine has some other avon ones listed but not an SR4 at the moment...

[Nick Hearne]

Ha I have just re vanished my transom tonight! I like a bit of wood and prefer it to stainless on the transom, if someone has a rotten transom they always seem to stick some checkered plate on it

And my plate is missing too!

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Nick Hearne

Ha I have just re vanished my transom tonight! I like a bit of wood and prefer it to stainless on the transom, if someone has a rotten transom they always seem to stick some checkered plate on it

And my plate is missing too!

if my bit of ply was still good I think I'd be re varnishing it, but as it's rotten don't see much point really, and as transom is solid I thought that stainless would be easier to seal than marine ply so chances were it would keep the transom going for longer, but I could well be wrong as usual

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Saw Chris's SR4 today. It's MINT. Tubes are ace and the console brilliant for the boat. 90L built in tank. You can go 100+ miles without any jerry cans bouncing around.

[SPR]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

if my bit of ply was still good I think I'd be re varnishing it, but as it's rotten don't see much point really, and as transom is solid I thought that stainless would be easier to seal than marine ply so chances were it would keep the transom going for longer, but I could well be wrong as usual

I noticed when my engine was off the engine bedded into the ply wood plate .. would it also so vibration / noise ?

S.

[Barrowboy]

Ex sticks and string guy here and me karma's outa kilter unless there's some varnishing to be done...

Had some top quality marine ply from Robbins timber kicking around the workshop from a GP14 refurb a few years ago so have laminated a piece, using the original as a template and am in the process of giving it multiple coats of Le Tonkinois varnish. Rub down, varnish, rub down, varnish, repeat, etc.

Plenty of Sikaflex when it's attached and hopefully good for a few years.

[Chris Caton]

maybe I should go for both, a stainless plate to protect the transom n a ply plate to absorb the vibrations, glad I've still got time to make me mind up

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Barrowboy

Ex sticks and string guy here and me karma's outa kilter unless there's some varnishing to be done...

Had some top quality marine ply from Robbins timber kicking around the workshop from a GP14 refurb a few years ago so have laminated a piece, using the original as a template and am in the process of giving it multiple coats of Le Tonkinois varnish. Rub down, varnish, rub down, varnish, repeat, etc.

Plenty of Sikaflex when it's attached and hopefully good for a few years.

I'll av a word with me brother in law, he likes messin about wiv wood, nevva really understood the stuff me self, n I always get splinters even jus looking at it

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Saw Chris's SR4 today. It's MINT. Tubes are ace and the console brilliant for the boat. 90L built in tank. You can go 100+ miles without any jerry cans bouncing around.

thanks for calling round HP, good to have a chat, glad you like the SR4 so far, I'll let you know when stainless etc is sorted, may even offer you a ginger nut with the coffee next visit

[HUMBER P4VWL]

I know, how rude!!! All the wine gums and jelly babies were well tucked away!! LOL

I'll bring biscuits next time. I pass yours very frequently.

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

I know, how rude!!! All the wine gums and jelly babies were well tucked away!! LOL

I'll bring biscuits next time. I pass yours very frequently.

ah, I found the wine gums just after you'd left, Jayne had done her best to hide them behind some stuff I don't got near, but I'm on to the game now

I'll give you the nod when it's back n full of shiny bits

[matt h]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

the original plywood off the transom is too far gone to re-use, so what's the best option to go with considering marks on the transom, a new piece of marine ply, a stainless plate, or just bolt the Honda 50 straight onto the transom, looking for ideas?

Stick with the original.. ive just completed mine with 6mm Marine ply... ready for me new lump.!

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by matt h

Stick with the original.. ive just completed mine with 6mm Marine ply... ready for me new lump.!

thanks Matt it's decision time this w'end, brother in law is coming round with some ply to av a trial fit, see how it looks. I was really hoping to use the ply that came off, just so there was at least something of the original rib to see, but it's shot

[PeterM]

I'm with Matt..ply all the way...:-)

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by PeterM

I'm with Matt..ply all the way...:-)

thanks Pete

my problem is I've never really understood wood, does strange things, especially when it gets wet

but coming from an engineering background messing about with high voltage switchgear all me life, stainless does make sense to me, as long as it's well made it just needs fitting n forgetting

I've even though of a slightly oversize stainless plate bonded to the transom with a marine ply plate fitted to that, best of both worlds but that may be a bit OTT

[PeterM]

I think the trick is to varnish the life out of it before fitting.

On the basis the boat won't live in the water all the time....it'll dry out even if it does get wet?=(mine has done on the sr's I've had and streaker...).

[Chris Caton]

yeh, guess your right about the varnish

[Anchorhandler]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

but coming from an engineering background messing about with high voltage switchgear all me life,

How about a silver plated copper sheet attached to the transom?...:-)

Simon

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[matt h]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

thanks Pete

my problem is I've never really understood wood, does strange things, especially when it gets wet

but coming from an engineering background messing about with high voltage switchgear all me life, stainless does make sense to me, as long as it's well made it just needs fitting n forgetting

I've even though of a slightly oversize stainless plate bonded to the transom with a marine ply plate fitted to that, best of both worlds but that may be a bit OTT

if you start using oversize stainless plates it looks like you are covering up something nasty. use the Original system, looks better and with 5 coats of International yacht varnish looks superb