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30 August 2009, 16:24
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Country: Germany
Town: hamburg
Boat name: Jenny
Make: SR 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DT65+Merc90
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 54
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where to get this console?
hi,
i am looking for this kind of console to fit a used searider 5.4.
i like the height and the angle of the wheel as well as the generel layout.
i think it will work much better than the original RN console height on a searider.
where could i find something like this, how much would the fitting cost / how complicated would it be?
any advise highly appreciated.
jvb
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30 August 2009, 16:28
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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30 August 2009, 16:34
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
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Leeway do something similar.
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30 August 2009, 17:38
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,934
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Outhill do a very similar one - £560.
In terms of replacing it, not very difficult. The old one should simply unbolt from the deck. You'll need to remove console box, steering, electrics etc and install in the new console then plug everything back in. The only slightly tricky obstacle I can see with a 5.4 Searider is that there is a raised bit of deck where the console goes. Depending on size of the new one you might need to remove this. Its basically just a lump of wood glassed onto the top of the deck, so can be removed relatively easily. Once you've got it out you'd have to glass over the deck where it once was, then repaint the whole deck with something.
If you're handy and capable you could do it in a weekend.
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31 August 2009, 14:01
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Ireland
Length: 10m +
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 169
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Tim,
What is the purpose of the piece of wood glassed on to the deck?
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31 August 2009, 14:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
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Isn't it where the bolts that the hold the console down go through?
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31 August 2009, 20:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Worth the wait
Make: Parker
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,446
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Why not contact a Valiant dealer and see if they can supply this for you?
If you have any probs, I know a good one in Christchurch.
Steve
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27 October 2009, 12:31
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Member
Country: Germany
Town: hamburg
Boat name: Jenny
Make: SR 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DT65+Merc90
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 54
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still looking for console
hi guys,
thank you for the advice.
i tried to find the vailiant console through dealers, but it didnt really work out (the one in christchurch doesnt have any).
tried to contact DM as i like the ones he had done - couldnt get hold of him.
didnt like the outhill one, looks a little too flimsy.
will try on "bits and pieces" now.
any new ideas appreciated.
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27 October 2009, 16:15
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: SMH Rib / War Shot
Make: Ribtec / Scorpion
Length: 4m +
Engine: 100hp Yam/150hp opt
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,069
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I had an Outhill JC3T in my 5.4 Searider. Just the job. Only negative was that the seat was a bit wide.
Room for a 100 litre tank under the seat and some stowage forward.
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27 October 2009, 19:25
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Make: Island RIBS / custom
Length: 7m +
Engine: inboard diesel
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 301
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27 October 2009, 20:36
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Essex/Vendee
Boat name: shockwave,Voluntry 2
Make: Pac 22/ searider5.4
Length: 6m +
Engine: 180hp turbo,yam 90
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,022
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jvb
hi guys,
thank you for the advice.
i tried to find the vailiant console through dealers, but it didnt really work out (the one in christchurch doesnt have any).
tried to contact DM as i like the ones he had done - couldnt get hold of him.
didnt like the outhill one, looks a little too flimsy.
will try on "bits and pieces" now.
any new ideas appreciated.
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The Valiant suppliers are only 30 miles from me and i have spoken to them several times ,i could contact them if you like or give you there number and you could do it direct if you wanted .just let me know.Regards Peter
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