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23 January 2005, 20:02
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Country: UK - England
Town: Warwick
Make: Avon - Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: 75hp mariner
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 134
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New member to the searider Club!
Just returned home with a 4m searider! slightly shabby but up and together with a very healthy 30 mariner elec start 2-3 person jockey console bilge pump, recent bearings and new tyres!
All for the princely sum of £1500...
at this stage I am of course delighted- if it sinks on maiden voyage 
As I need PTT for others to use the boat plan to sell the 30 - anybody out there in need???
now then i know there's a slipway on the canal down the road... 
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23 January 2005, 20:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Excellent stuff! I take it your going to put your new 50 on it? BoatsandOutboards will be the place to sell the Mariner unless somebody on here is looking.
Good luck with your new toy,
Alex
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23 January 2005, 21:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: Falmouth, Kernow!
Boat name: PlayM8
Make: AVON
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda 4stroke 45
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 72
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Go four stroke if you can afford to man!
I got Suzuki 45 and its sweet as.
But it depends on what kinda use you want out of the boat.
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23 January 2005, 22:02
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Country: UK - England
Town: PORTSMOUTH
Make: Avon 5.4, Avon 3.4,
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90, Merc 30
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,996
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23 January 2005, 22:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Warwick
Make: Avon - Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: 75hp mariner
Join Date: Sep 2004
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too late I've already got a 50 on order...
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24 January 2005, 10:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Reading
Make: None
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,039
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Congratulations! Hope you have many happy hours in her! Please post some piccies soon! 
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24 January 2005, 10:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: PORTSMOUTH
Make: Avon 5.4, Avon 3.4,
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90, Merc 30
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,996
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Welcome mate  
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24 January 2005, 14:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Manchester - Abersoc
Boat name: MeMe
Make: SeaPro 595CC
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 115 4S
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,684
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£1500, bloody hell.........
........sounds like a billy bargin. Post some pics when you get a chance. Fair Winds and Smooth Seas to you...
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24 January 2005, 14:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Champagne Eyes!!!!
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yamaha 50hp
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 76
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Welcome to the Searider fold! Enjoy.
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24 January 2005, 15:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: Surbiton,Gt London
Length: 5m +
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 437
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........sounds like a billy bargin. Post some pics when you get a chance. Fair Winds and Smooth Seas to you...
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What on 1st March 05 then ? 
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24 January 2005, 15:51
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Warwick
Make: Avon - Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: 75hp mariner
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Thanks guys! it's had the flooding hull sealed - what's the consensus on that?
also I am going to fit a fuel tank - how big is optimum on a 4m? questions questions
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24 January 2005, 16:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Fuel tanks
Ive got 2x 25 litre plastic portable few tanks and I always keep a spare 5 litres under the console. If I am only going out for a couple of hours I just take the one but for cruising I find I need both. The trouble is on a 4 metre boat like yours and mine space is at a premium, I usually have one 25l at the bow tied down and one tied at the back of the console.
This is not ideal though! I am considering having a flexible plastic tank in the front of the console with a filler on the outside, my main concern with this is that you have to take the boat to the petrol station.
Alex
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24 January 2005, 16:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Warwick
Make: Avon - Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: 75hp mariner
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 134
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It looks like I could fit a 62litre in the console - I've seen one on the net with baffles for about £125 - I would guess baffles would make sense in a small rib - not the cheapest but spent less than expected on the boat...
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24 January 2005, 16:36
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: PORTSMOUTH
Make: Avon 5.4, Avon 3.4,
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90, Merc 30
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,996
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Thanks guys! it's had the flooding hull sealed - what's the consensus on that?
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mines a flooding hull, very stable for the size - sits a lot lower in the water mind, takes a little while to get the water out of the hull, not long enough to annoy me ,as im quite gentle on her on initial acceleration from standstill , itll be the same as mine on the plane i reckon though,
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