new searider pics

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by matt h

so i can keep live bait in!! no its the radio cover and GPS mount, still experimenting with it at the moment,will probally go with that system, its actually a cut down postage scale stand made of 7mm perpex of sort,and it will be painted grey,NOS,what do you think of it?? The Fuse box its a Blue Sea 6 pole fuse system with a commercial Junc box with a Marine isolator switch,the box has quick release fastenings not the small self tappers,

I reckon you need to make the radio box so you can get the VHF out without taking the steering wheel off

[matt h]

your right , but there is so little space unless you re locate it , this time the radio box will be bolted from the outside for complete access,you out over Xmas Nos??

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by matt h

your right , but there is so little space unless you re locate it , this time the radio box will be bolted from the outside for complete access,you out over Xmas Nos??

No, got too much work to do on the boat. The aux needs a new impeller and the Radio needs refitting but I'm going to glass and flowcoat the box to seal it first as quite a bit of water has got in.

There's about another 10 small jobs need doing too but I've got to sort the garage first so I've got room to breathe in there.

[matt h]

nearly finished the dash, with ref to the radio box im going to make it out of Stainless, a mate of mine has a welder so watch this space,!!

[JSP]

Looking very tidy!

[JSP]

Originally Posted by matt h

yeh there are some dodgy characters out there, must meet up again soon chap, anyway some more pics,
hull has been steam cleaned inside and out, it got alot of the old antifowl off which is great,boat now squashed in the garage as i need to get the temperature up for applying the new anti slip floor,and its warmer to work as well, going to strip the old anti-slip from the floor tonight and replace shortly, The anchor locker being made from 12mm Marine Ply,just got to get those angles right.

Matt,
do you have to have the high temp to apply the non slip paint?

[matt h]

i got the room temp to 15 +, just cos it said so on the tin, and it was nicer to work as well, last time i ended up doing it outside with a cover over the boat,it has dried incredibly hard, time will tell, consol completely finished now, new seat cover on and all electrics plumbed in so just need to finish the underside of the hull,
i notice your in southport, any launch sites up there ??as a mate of mine lives up there as well.

[JSP]

Cheers for the info, looks like I'm going to have to find somewhere for about aweek to get all this glassing and painting done. Bugger!

There's no slipways in Southport but there's Ainsdale boat club, £100 a year and they launch you by tractor off Ainsdale beach but only runs in season. Besides that it's Liverpool boatclub which is about the same price but all year around and the slip goes into the mersey just by John Lenon Airport. There's also the albertdock marina but it aint cheap and your at the wim of the dock gates. I don't mind the trip up to Fleetwood as it's only £8 a go or £50 odd for the year, can be launched at vuritualy any state of tide and you've got all of morceambe bay to play in.

[matt h]

ok thanks for that, it really is worth getting the boat covered over or inside for better results, would be great to see some pics

[JSP]

Will do when I'm allowed to touch it. All things boat have been banned till after xmas and daughters birthday It's a good job I smoke and have to go outside to have one

[matt h]

the finished article, the stainless box was a better bet than the perspex,the 6 on the back was a number that i found on the old seat cover, it was just a boat call number.

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by matt h

it was just a boat call number.

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[ollyit]

superb work

[Tim M]

Matt - very nice indeed. Where did you buy that fuse/isolator box from? It's the same as the one Ribcraft fitted to our 4.8.

PeterR - I assume you're involved with the Felixstowe inshore patrol service. I've got a friend who bought a 4m Searider off them about three years ago. Had a Mariner 40 on the back. Ring any bells?

[JSP]

That looks very smart mate!

[PeterR]

Originally Posted by Tim M

Matt - very nice indeed. Where did you buy that fuse/isolator box from? It's the same as the one Ribcraft fitted to our 4.8.

PeterR - I assume you're involved with the Felixstowe inshore patrol service. I've got a friend who bought a 4m Searider off them about three years ago. Had a Mariner 40 on the back. Ring any bells?

I joined them this season so never actually saw it.I,ve seen some pictures but dont know any of the history other than how they came about owning it.I have found the other crew nothing other than great and the whole thing totaly rewarding. Matt if you need any stainless bar for transome brackets i have some

[matt h]

cheers for that peter, mines all sorted but just picked up the A frame yesterday from Marine Fabrications,so been wired it up today with some aqua signal series 40 Nav Lights, very pleased with results, its a shortened version so just clears the top of the hood ,same than my last one also made from Ally, also has been powder coated ,

[JSP]

Jesus! Exact copy! Off to find the receipt for the kids presents so I can get a refund. I wants one of them there frames

[chewy]

That A frame is like Searider Porn!

[matt h]

ha ha, that is funny!!