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Old 14 August 2011, 13:36   #1
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Avon Searider 4.7 wanted

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I currently have a lovely Ribcraft 585 for sale and am trying to find a lovely original condition Avon Searider 4.7. Does anybody know of anything going now or in the near future. Boat needs to be in very good condition with no antifoul, good road worthy trailer and engine with service history preferred. I'm willing to pay good money for the right boat. Any suggestions on who it may be worth talking to would also be greatly appreciated.

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Old 14 August 2011, 13:43   #2
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I currently have a lovely Ribcraft 585 for sale and am trying to find a lovely original condition Avon Searider 4.7.
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Would you stretch to silly money?
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Old 14 August 2011, 14:36   #4
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Old 14 August 2011, 21:07   #5
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Bit too much money for me, thanks for the reply, any info is great.

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There's one on B&O at the moment.
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I drove 140 miles to look at that one today and the trailer was not in roadworthy condition.
Myself and the owner unfortunately could'nt come to a price comprimise we were both happy with.

Many thanks for the reply.

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That SR4.7 looks excellent value. If it were me, I'd be rocking down there with a flatbed to load it onto.
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That SR4.7 looks excellent value. If it were me, I'd be rocking down there with a flatbed to load it onto.
Me too, she's a beauty.
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Hi Chaps

I currently have a lovely Ribcraft 585 for sale and am trying to find a lovely original condition Avon Searider 4.7. Does anybody know of anything going now or in the near future. Boat needs to be in very good condition with no antifoul, good road worthy trailer and engine with service history preferred. I'm willing to pay good money for the right boat. Any suggestions on who it may be worth talking to would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Woody
How about this one. eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace

Its owned by Whisper on here.
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Old 27 August 2011, 20:43   #12
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Hi Captain pugwash

Thanks for the reply, I have already phoned about that one. Whisper said that there was a relatively large amount of work to be done on that one. Ironically Whisper bought the one I walked away from in Portsmouth which now seems like I made a major cock up!! I still live in hope!

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Old 28 August 2011, 01:50   #13
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Not sure if this place is still in business?
This was a nice boat last time I saw it.

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Old 28 August 2011, 07:56   #14
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. Ironically Whisper bought the one I walked away from in Portsmouth which now seems like I made a major cock up!! I still live in hope!

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I was talking to whisper about this boat and it was indeed a steal at the price being asked. I recently paid 3450 for an immaculte hull and toobs and felt pretty smug about it. by the time the Deja Voodoo project is finished the whole thing is going to cost itro 13k and I'll still be chuffed to bits.

good luck with your search but i think you need to lower your expectations or raise your budget, but it will be worth it at the end cause there iss a definite smugness in owning the best small boat ever built, and built they truly are
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Hi Captain pugwash

Thanks for the reply, I have already phoned about that one. Whisper said that there was a relatively large amount of work to be done on that one. Ironically Whisper bought the one I walked away from in Portsmouth which now seems like I made a major cock up!! I still live in hope!

Cheers
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Hi Woody,
How about this one. Be Quick
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Old 31 August 2011, 16:23   #16
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How about this one. Be Quick
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Now that is a very nice military 4.7!

As for mine I had to cancel my best offer ebay add and send it to auction as I had trouble with the reverse gear at the weekend
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How about this one. Be Quick
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If I was at home that would be part of my searider collection
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Old 04 September 2011, 20:24   #18
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I have been working away the last few days and have only just seen the one on ebay. I am going to phone this evening. Could you tell me any information you may know about the fisheries 4.7 version with the puncture resistant tubes - are they expensive to have re-tubed if you needed to? For example, is the tube to hull connection the same as on standard tubes? Thanks for everyone's help. Woody
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Old 04 September 2011, 20:41   #19
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the fisheries protection version is virtually the same to look at and how it fixes to the hull, bonded, the only difference is that the hypolon is a shoe lace design jacket, inside there is a large dense foam pipe lagging that covers a inflatable small tube which you inflate in the normal method...
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Old 04 September 2011, 21:07   #20
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Are they much heavier than the standard 4.7 and would a 60HP engine be adequate?
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