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02 September 2009, 14:22
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I got a shock at how much the SR4 moves but thats because I'm used to RIBs where the tubes are touching the water.
It doesn't help with 15 odd stone of me swinging off hand rails though.
You want to try go in my little ferry, now thats unstable, its alot better now its got 5kg of resin holding the bottom together!
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02 September 2009, 14:46
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im not middle aged
LOL - Just noticed your sign off!!
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02 September 2009, 14:48
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LOL - Just noticed your sign off!!
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Need to keep people right!
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02 September 2009, 15:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
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Need to keep people right!
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Denial is a terrible thing 
You can discuss it here mate http://www.senior.com/
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02 September 2009, 20:30
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Ok I'm middle aged, what I'm not happy about is pegging it at 52!
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02 September 2009, 20:45
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Ok I'm middle aged, what I'm not happy about is pegging it at 52!
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02 September 2009, 20:49
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Have corrected the above for you.
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02 September 2009, 21:06
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Have corrected the above for you.
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Have a care mate! Some forum members Have got their port side already in the grave! Shame on you.......
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02 September 2009, 21:23
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Have a care mate! Some forum members Have got their port side already in the grave! Shame on you.......
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Its actually that Humberpawl's fault, he started it all!
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02 September 2009, 21:55
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accrediting fault
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Its actually that Humberpawl's fault, he started it all!
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Whilst it may be my fault for raising the issue, imho you are only as old as the lady you feel!!! That makes me 29 so not even 30 something and definitely not middle aged!! Woohoo.
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02 September 2009, 22:57
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Vote for flooding hull open ...
Hehe
Anyway, back to the original question, I think one of the reasons I wasn't in as much trouble as I expected to be when my other half returned from a week away to find an SR4 in the garage was my explanation that it had this clever design feature of a flooding hull, which made it stable enough to have a cup of tea whilst bobbing around. He's very keen on his cups of tea, and that's clearly why they built them like that... and why I had to get that particular boat to keep him happy....
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02 September 2009, 23:18
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Originally Posted by Shaz
Hehe
Anyway, back to the original question, I think one of the reasons I wasn't in as much trouble as I expected to be when my other half returned from a week away to find an SR4 in the garage was my explanation that it had this clever design feature of a flooding hull, which made it stable enough to have a cup of tea whilst bobbing around. He's very keen on his cups of tea, and that's clearly why they built them like that... and why I had to get that particular boat to keep him happy....
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Good work!
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03 September 2009, 13:45
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Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
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So, you haven't told him about your plans to block off the flooding hull.....
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03 September 2009, 20:13
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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL
Whilst it may be my fault for raising the issue, imho you are only as old as the lady you feel!!! That makes me 29 so not even 30 something and definitely not middle aged!! Woohoo.
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Brr trust me to have an older wife!
I take it your other half hasn't been on the SR4 yet?
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03 September 2009, 21:43
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Brr trust me to have an older wife!
Silly boy!!
I take it your other half hasn't been on the SR4 yet?
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In that case, (my vote on this) block it off and tell him the air compartment gives improved bouyancy and therefore lifts the boat higher out of the water to ride the waves. Ultimately, it is quicker off the mark! always best!!
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03 September 2009, 21:47
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It is good when it points skyward though then shoots off and nearly throws you off the console.
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03 September 2009, 21:53
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Very true! Just a pain when skiing having to empty the water out each time your mate fails to get up!!!
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03 September 2009, 22:04
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Quote:
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Very true! Just a pain when skiing having to empty the water out each time your mate fails to get it up!!!
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03 September 2009, 22:08
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The consensus seems to be to leave the sr4 open as it empties in seconds!! 5.4m and larger, possibly block up, dependant on type of useage!!
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03 September 2009, 22:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL
The consensus seems to be to leave the sr4 open as it empties in seconds!! 5.4m and larger, possibly block up, dependant on type of useage!!
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I just want to find a reliable way of blocking it up! DHD came up with a good idea (I think it was DHD, was a wail ago). Piece of metal plate with a bolt welded to it goes on the inside of the hull then a larger round plate slides over the bolt and torqued down. Can't remember if he said get a rubber seal between the hull and plate or use sikaflex.
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