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21 March 2014, 15:28
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
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You can see in the first post how fried the original strake was. Ended up going with the dark. The tubes need a good rinsing (old glue and sanding dust everywhere) and then some 303 and they'll be good to go. Still search for that right engine though!
Overall pic (before new rubstake):
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21 March 2014, 18:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
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That looks really good. Love it 
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31 March 2014, 20:59
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Country: USA
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Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
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Engine: Yamaha 90
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I think that I'll turn this into an unofficial build thread...that way there's less pressure to really keep it moving!
Yesterday:
-Rebuilt a trailer for it, new carpet, bunks, hardware, etc.
-Console and seat base in, seat cushion getting sent out for upholstery
-New grab line
-A good cleaning
-Lots of 303 applied as it seems to soak it all right up
Still looking for the right engine...
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31 March 2014, 21:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: Thornbury
Make: Avon Searider 4m
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50hp tohatsu tldi
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Originally Posted by ncp
I think that I'll turn this into an unofficial build thread...that way there's less pressure to really keep it moving!
Yesterday:
-Rebuilt a trailer for it, new carpet, bunks, hardware, etc.
-Console and seat base in, seat cushion getting sent out for upholstery
-New grab line
-A good cleaning
-Lots of 303 applied as it seems to soak it all right up
Still looking for the right engine...
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Yamaha 90 hp outboard engine 2000 | eBay
seen this?
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31 March 2014, 21:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: Thornbury
Make: Avon Searider 4m
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50hp tohatsu tldi
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sorry didn't see you were in the usa 
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04 June 2014, 05:58
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
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Continuing the unofficial buying thread...
Seat was rotted out. New seat is Starboard base, ply backrest.
Since the unsealed junk ply that Avon used lasted 20+, I didn't bother buying a whole sheet of 3/4" marine grade; I used what I had. Additionally, since it was in the garage, I did coat it epoxy I had from another project.
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04 June 2014, 07:07
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
Boat name: Top Banana
Make: Scorpion 9m
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yamaha 421STI
MMSI: Yeah right!
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Looking good. When are you hoping to have her out on the water?
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04 June 2014, 16:42
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
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Looking good. When are you hoping to have her out on the water?
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As soon as we can source an engine - As previous discussed, a 15 year old Yam 90 can still cost $3,000-$5,000. Also looking for Honda/Nissan/Tohatsu 90. Avoiding older Evinrudes/Johnson - Probably can't afford a new(er) Etec. Staying away from Mercury; they seem the heaviest.
We're not in a huge rush as the friend that I bought it with and I both have alternative ways to get out and enjoy the water.
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05 June 2014, 02:21
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
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Reassembled
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06 June 2014, 03:36
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Country: USA
Town: San Diego
Boat name: Stormbringer
Make: Avon Searider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90hp Mariner
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Hey NCP,
Where are you in California?
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29 June 2014, 13:16
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
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Seat back from upholstery and mounted - it's not going anywhere!
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28 November 2014, 08:26
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I am going to do a rub rail replacement on a 5.4 like you did... Where did you get your rubber?
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28 November 2014, 08:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
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Looks like its coming on well! Seat covering is a perfect fit. Im in the process of doing mine at the moment.
(If you need Rubbing Strake. Henshaws Inflatables in the Uk ship worldwide. check them out.)
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28 November 2014, 08:45
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jan 2008
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 Blimey....no fuzzy Pixcells on the No.Plate! 
When you going to put some pics up of the new Beast now it's done then?
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28 November 2014, 08:49
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Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
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Engine: Yamaha
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hmmmm. suppose i could.
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