flooding hull on searider

[JSP]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Here we go.
Well, I saw this piece of A4 size Acrylic for a couple of quid and it looked a bit similar to Searider Orange, so I thought I'd give it a go. The colour wasn't quite right, so I decided to use a piece of 316 instead.
1st pic is of the discs I cut out of the orange acrylic, with the drain plug in place.
2nd pic is of the flat brace bar for inside the void, the orange acrylic pieces used as a spacer, the 316 disc for the outside and a toob of sticky goo. I also used 2 no M5 x 35 csk bolts for the drain plug, 2 no M6 x 35 button head bolts, flat washers and rubber sealing washers for fixing the 316 disc and a M6 x 20 csk bolt for fixing the plastic spacers to the brace bar.
3rd pic is of the orange acrylic spacers and brace bar in place.
4th pic is of the finished job.

Looks a quality job mate!
Bet you couldn't make another, your not that good Do you need a friend for life in Southport

[Downhilldai]

Have a go yourself, John. All the stuff is available off the shelf for around £15- £20 ( a lot less if you can cut circles )

[JSP]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Have a go yourself, John. All the stuff is available off the shelf for around £15- £20 ( a lot less if you can cut circles )

It's the cutting the stainless I think I'd struggle with. Got a garden shed but it's full to the roof so any work I do is done outside with bare tools.
Got a contact who sullied the 316 plates for my engine mounts, Will see what I can come up with.
Is the design copyrighted?

[Downhilldai]

Here you go:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stainless-Stee...d=p3911.c0.m14

Ask them nicely (and pay them a small fee) and they'll drill the hole out for the drain plug too.

Or, you could go down the orange plastic route with this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORANGE-3MM-PLA...d=p3286.c0.m14

and use a couple of these for spacers:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLEAR-6MM-PLAS...4.c0.m14.l1262

Check the size of your drain hole though. It's 100mm on the 4.7. I'm not sure about the 5.4

[JSP]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Here you go:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stainless-Stee...d=p3911.c0.m14

Ask them nicely (and pay them a small fee) and they'll drill the hole out for the drain plug too.

Or, you could go down the orange plastic route with this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORANGE-3MM-PLA...d=p3286.c0.m14

and use a couple of these for spacers:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLEAR-6MM-PLAS...4.c0.m14.l1262

Check the size of your drain hole though. It's 100mm on the 4.7. I'm not sure about the 5.4

Your a good man mate! Thanks!

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

That sounds like the kit we used on our 5.4 supplied by avon, it was crap!!!

Well this one works a treat. Took it out for a spin last Saturday evening and after recovering it, I decided to remove the bung to see if it had leaked. In doing so, it made that nice 'tsshhh' sound from the vacuum in the hull void. Dry as a bone inside.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Well this one works a treat. Took it out for a spin last Saturday evening and after recovering it, I decided to remove the bung to see if it had leaked. In doing so, it made that nice 'tsshhh' sound from the vacuum in the hull void. Dry as a bone inside.

Glad to hear it! The Avon one we had just didn't work. Whilst it was a similar principle in design, it wasn't exactly the same. If yours has worked, then great. Good of you to share the exact design with others. Just hope their dig skills are up to yours!! JSP?!

[HUMBER P4VWL]

DIY not Dig. DOH!

[chewy]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Just hope their dig skills are up to yours!! JSP?!

Got a feeling its going to be a bit of ply sikaflexed to the transom and two of the kids dummies in the bow holes.

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by chewy

.. a bit of ply sikaflexed to the transom ..

Surely you mean bathroom sealant, not sikaflex?

[JSP]

I'll have you know I have a degree in eginering!

[chewy]

Originally Posted by JSP

I'll have you know I have a degree in eginering!

Thats called a protractor.

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Surely you mean bathroom sealant, not sikaflex?

I didn't want to be too harsh. Least you can get mould free bathroo sealent.

[JSP]

Originally Posted by chewy

Thats called a protractor.



I didn't want to be too harsh. Least you can get mould free bathroo sealent.

Not driven a tractor for years mate.

How's the dodgy hip?

[chewy]

Apparently I'm not eligible for a hip replacement yet?

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by chewy

Apparently I'm not eligible for a hip replacement yet?

cant be far off!!

[chewy]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

cant be far off!!

Apparently once I'm 30 I can have one, best get one soon or I won't get much use out of it!

[JSP]

Originally Posted by chewy

Apparently once I'm 30 I can have one, best get one soon or I won't get much use out of it!

[JSP]

My new found addiction to fibreglassing has got me thinking.
Layer up the hole with glass to a about an inch thick and then apply many layers of flocoat?

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by JSP

My new found addiction to fibreglassing has got me thinking.
Layer up the hole with glass to a about an inch thick and then apply many layers of flocoat?

That's all we did, not sure why others don't see this as he easiest option??? Quick, easy, easily removable if needed. (Though we didnt bother flocoating it)

[JSP]

I'd like it to be flocoated. I think for the best it would be best flocoated on the inside too. But so far I haven't worked away around that.