SR 5.4 renovation

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by woody73

Has anybody tied putting kiln dried sand into flow coat to to provide more grip?

Yep. Worked fine but decided to go with grandmaster in the end over the top.

[whisper]

Wow! that looks awesome dude

Great work

[woody73]

Originally Posted by whisper

Wow! that looks awesome dude

Great work

Cheers Alex, just trying to work out the best way of blocking the hull without making it irreversible. Think the clear Perspex with drain bung at the stern is spot on. Trying to see if I can source 25 mm doughnut washers so I can put a penny washer either side of it with a nut and bolt through. My thinking is when put in the vent holes and done up, the washer will expand and seal the hole. Comments???

[Nick Hearne]

Sounds fermiuar, I did the same

[woody73]

Originally Posted by Nick Hearne

Sounds fermiuar, I did the same

That's the kiddy, what do you guys think of the handlebar end idea for the vents in the bow



Apparently they come with different size rubber inserts to fit any diameter handlebar! Now I'm sure some handlebars must be pretty close to 25 mm.

[Nick Hearne]

Nice idea I just filled mine with marine plastic padding and then gelcoat over the top would be easy to remove should i want to, same with the plate on the transom.
My idea was I could see if any water got in to the hull with the Perspex window, but as yet I have not had to let any out

[woody73]

Originally Posted by Nick Hearne

Nice idea I just filled mine with marine plastic padding and then gelcoat over the top would be easy to remove should i want to, same with the plate on the transom.
My idea was I could see if any water got in to the hull with the Perspex window, but as yet I have not had to let any out

Cool, hope you don't mind me copying your idea

[whisper]

Also look a nos's he runs a tube out to allow for expansion and contraction

[A1an]

Originally Posted by woody73

Cheers Alex, just trying to work out the best way of blocking the hull without making it irreversible. Think the clear Perspex with drain bung at the stern is spot on. Trying to see if I can source 25 mm doughnut washers so I can put a penny washer either side of it with a nut and bolt through. My thinking is when put in the vent holes and done up, the washer will expand and seal the hole. Comments???

Granted its a new hatch but the boat has done 100nm+ and hasn't let a drop in yet.

Maybe time will tell.

The front air holes have drain bungs in them.

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by woody73

That's the kiddy, what do you guys think of the handlebar end idea for the vents in the bow

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Apparently they come with different size rubber inserts to fit any diameter handlebar! Now I'm sure some handlebars must be pretty close to 25 mm.

I think some Harley bars are near 1" ID, but finding bar ends for them might be a bit difficult.

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by whisper

Also look a nos's he runs a tube out to allow for expansion and contraction

It's worth doing as well, I often hear it hissing.

I have a perpex plate sika'd over the hole with a drain bung in it.
The centre of the bung has a piece of windscreen washer pipe through it that comes back up into the boat.

[Nick Hearne]

Originally Posted by whisper

Also look a nos's he runs a tube out to allow for expansion and contraction

I have not had a problem in 2 years since I blocked it off, I did test it when I first did it buy pumping air in but stopped when the deck started creaking

[woody73]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I think some Harley bars are near 1" ID, but finding bar ends for them might be a bit difficult.

Hey, if I got some Harley ones do you reckon I'll get away with the leather studded jacket too!!

[whisper]

Originally Posted by woody73

Hey, if I got some Harley ones do you reckon I'll get away with the leather studded jacket too!!

You have just left yourself wide open to someone posting a picture of leather studded pants!

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by woody73

Hey, if I got some Harley ones do you reckon I'll get away with the leather studded jacket too!!

If you can find Harley bar ends without tassels I'll be surprised...

You wouldn't get away with pretending to own a Harley, you're not posh enough. You can't be, you own a Searider

[woody73]

Originally Posted by whisper

You have just left yourself wide open to someone posting a picture of leather studded pants!

That paints a very funny image!! On the way to a middle of the night lifeboat shout the other night I had an underpant malfunction, turns out they were inside out and back to front!! Now that could be real dodgy in leather studded cacks!

[woody73]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

If you can find Harley bar ends without tassels I'll be surprised...

You wouldn't get away with pretending to own a Harley, you're not posh enough. You can't be, you own a Searider

If only you knew, ask Whisper how posh I am, What What What !

[whisper]

Originally Posted by woody73

If only you knew, ask Whisper how posh I am, What What What !

Yeah, he's proper posh, even gets out of the bath for a wee!

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by whisper

Yeah, he's proper posh, even gets out of the bath for a wee!

Still not posh enough for a Harley.

You have to 'live the lifestyle, bro'... Smoke Harley fags, wear Harley leather underwear (yes, it exists), waer the aftershave, chaps,use the shampoo.......etc etc ad nauseam....and be Fred goodwin to buy it all.

Oh, and you have to refer to the bike as 'my investment'.

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by A1an

Granted its a new hatch but the boat has done 100nm+ and hasn't let a drop in yet.

Maybe time will tell.

The front air holes have drain bungs in them.

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