Searider - cracked hull

dave9960 · 26 May 2005, 13:55

I am after some advice from various people.

I bought a second hand Searider 6 months or so back, my first rib, so have just enjoyed learning how to launch and recover from slipways etc, and getting to grips with charts, gps's etc.

I have been out in her lots of times, and wondered why it held back a little when we were trying to get on the plane, and why we were only doing 27 knots flat out with a 50hp Honda 4 stroke engine, when really with an engine like that we should be going quicker.

Anyway I took the boat into BHG who inspected it and said that we got a cracked hull, which is letting in water. BHG said that they couldn't mend the crack, and we would have to take it to a boatbuilders to mend.

So my question is does anyone know of a reputable boatbuilder around the Southampton area who could mend the crack?

Dave

Pete7 · 26 May 2005, 14:12

Dave,

Ocean Ribs in Portchester in addition to making there own ribs carryout a lot of modifications like changing consoles and layouts etc. Would be worth having a chat to Malcolm about it. How bad is the crack ?

"Units 13/14 Wicormarine, Cranleigh Rd.

Just past Porchester take a left at the Seagull PH, 200 meters later where the Rd bears left, turn right into Cranleigh and boat yard is on the left side.

Tel: 01329 829100 ask for Malcolm Winsor"

Jelly · 26 May 2005, 14:27

Dave
On this searider do you have the flooding hull blocked up ?
I asume you do as otherwise you would have no where for the water to leak in to.
Repairing a cracked hull can be qute a bit of work and I don't have knowledge to tell you how to do it.
But seariders wer designed to have a flooding hull at rest and empty when getting under way. S
o if you were happy to let the bit of water seep through the crack and convert back to flooding hull I dought you would notice.
Only down side is that over time water would wick up via the crack and might effect the structure of the boat. But I have known seariders effected in this way go on for years.
Jelly

dave9960 · 26 May 2005, 16:50

Thanks for the info, and especially the phone no.

I don't know at the moment what or where the crack is on the hull, I will have to wait and find out.

I don't have the holes at the front bunged up, so perhaps I am thinking there is a bigger problem than what there really is. I see there is another thread on how the hull fills up with water and out again when on the plane, so I think I will have to do a bit of reading up.

Dave

slimtim · 26 May 2005, 19:40

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Originally Posted by dave9960

I don't have the holes at the front bunged up
Dave

There should be a big old 'ole in the lower transom too. If this is blocked up and the bow holes aren't...oh dear

dave9960 · 27 May 2005, 12:42

I have a big crack in the hull of the Searider, where you can actually get three fingers into. Someone in the past has obviously beached it really hard, and as its far underneath the boat I didn't notice it when it was bought. Oh well another lesson learnt, its well worth looking round a boat in depth, and not just taking the sellers word for it.

What happens is when the boat is on the plane, water still comes into the hull.

Dave

Jelly · 27 May 2005, 12:59

Dave
I'm sorry to say that this sounds like it might be a bit much for a first time project as you will have to cut back quite a bit and completly rebuild it.
If you are good with GRP give it a go, there has been threads on here before on how to do GRP repairs, but I'm no expert and others on here are.
Good luck
James

Pete7 · 27 May 2005, 13:30

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Originally Posted by dave9960

I have a big crack in the hull of the Searider, where you can actually get three fingers into. Dave

Ooh er

thats a bit serious, but Tim did a big repair recently by cutting a large hole inthe deck to gain access to the inside. Are you planning to do this yourself or have a yard do it ?

Pete

dave9960 · 31 May 2005, 12:12

I dont have the knowledge to give it a go, wish I had. I have now put it into a boat yard to get it fixed, so it will be out of action for 3/4 weeks.

Rogue Wave · 03 March 2009, 01:01

I'm back in Southampton for a few days, if you want I can come and have a look and tell you how bad it is and what to do.

Rogue Wave · 03 March 2009, 02:12

bit late now isn't it I just clocked the date of the post

biffer · 03 March 2009, 08:51

ocean are not in porchester anymore but if you do want them to do it get a quote not an estimate, dont let them start until you have a firm price, and before anybody starts trying to jump on this post i worked for them for 2 years so i know what i'm talking about, very good work, bad management

bedajim · 03 March 2009, 08:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by biffer

ocean are not in porchester anymore but if you do want them to do it get a quote not an estimate, dont let them start until you have a firm price, and before anybody starts trying to jump on this post i worked for them for 2 years so i know what i'm talking about, very good work, bad management

I think he needs to let it dry out for a little bit longer before any work is done or the repair won't work

biffer · 03 March 2009, 09:02

see what you mean, he's probaly had his pants well and truely pulled down by now,