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Old 01 November 2016, 00:28   #441
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Here is a few pictures of my commercial Avon 6m with twin honda 75hp outboards.

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Was wondering how you dealt with the additional weight of the 4-strokes?

I just fitted my SR6 with a Honda 130 and found it quite heavy in the rear...
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Old 01 November 2016, 02:08   #442
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Was wondering how you dealt with the additional weight of the 4-strokes?

I just fitted my SR6 with a Honda 130 and found it quite heavy in the rear...
I had an SR6 with a Honda 150, which weights just a little less than the 130. Seemed to be fine, but it did have a 40 gallon tank way up front under the deck that took some volume of the ballast. are your tubes touching the water in the back?
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Old 01 November 2016, 02:21   #443
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Indeed they do. Barely so but the waterline is not as straight as it used to be.
I too replaced the water ballast with a 40G tank. But need to keep that tank very full to have any effect. And I had moved console a bit back to put the tank in.
Saw the pics of your SR6 with the 150 earlier - looked very sharp - especially liked the seat arrangement . But you did not have a nav arch - taking another 50 + lbs off. Maybe all that made it work for you.

What kind of prop did you end up using?
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Old 01 November 2016, 02:54   #444
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In deed they do. Barely so but the waterline is not as straight as it used to be.
I too replaced the water ballast with a 40G tank. But need to keep that tank very full to have any effect. And I had moved console a bit back to put the tank in.
Saw the pics of your SR6 with the 150 earlier - looked very sharp - especially liked the seat arrangement . But you did not have a nav arch - taking another 50 + lbs off. Maybe all that made it work for you.

What kind of prop did you end up using?

The Honda 3 blade stainless 14.25 x 19 was perfect. I love the SR6 model.



Since this is a Searider thread, here is my new Searider, a 7.4.

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Old 01 November 2016, 02:59   #445
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Thanks for the info and congrats on the 7.4
Diesel?

If you ever come to NYC.... you are welcome to get in touch with that 25 year old lady SR6....and see if you still like her after likely having been spoiled by Ms 7.4..
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Old 25 November 2017, 10:32   #446
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Here is my SR4.7, The Grey Dog..... The second photo is us going round Cape Wrath this summer.
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Old 01 January 2019, 13:44   #447
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Avom Searider SR4 restoration video

I am currently working on the restoration of an old SR4 and videoing the process for youtube.
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I'm currently looking for some new seats if anyone has any good suggestions...
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Old 08 February 2019, 20:20   #449
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Searider restoration video

I'm restoring an SR4 and videoing the process. Here's part 3, tractor suspension seats and making a windscreen.
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nice project Harry and great videos, look forward to seeing the progress
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Just picked up a 1991 with a 2012 Yahatsu 50 with 10 hours on it. Its ridiculously immaculate inside the engine. New wiring and fuel lines also.

Now all the rest of the work starts....

Mostly going to be retrofitting it for spear fishing, tuna chasing and lobster hooping. Excited to get started and get it out on its maiden voyage.
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Just picked up a 1991 with a 2012 Yahatsu 50 with 10 hours on it. Its ridiculously immaculate inside the engine. New wiring and fuel lines also.

Now all the rest of the work starts....

Mostly going to be retrofitting it for spear fishing, tuna chasing and lobster hooping. Excited to get started and get it out on its maiden voyage.
Nice find - good luck with it. i've seen a few Searider's in the US (also Turkey, Panama, Bermuda, and Sweden). They certainly get around!
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Thanks Tim,

I'm super pumped. I've had 24 ft sailboats and a bayliner lake boat before so this will be my 1st time with ownership on a saltwater motorboat. My buddy has had several deep sea boats, that we have been fishing for 10+ years, so I'm comfortable fixing boats and being out to sea but ownership is a new form of excitement (and dread).

Need to re-glue the seam, apply new top coat and then sand and repaint the bottom and she'll be good as new. Putting a new nav light and a new 60 inch stern light on also.

Got a handheld waterproof UHF, fish finder and a live bait well that came with the boat also so that helps.

Picked up the last few things I needed for my 5 lobster hoops and replaced the bands on my 3 band speargun also. Mounting pole holders and working on putting together a bimini above the cockpit. Looks like there was one on there before but just the mounts are left.

Sorry I'm rambling... Little excited.

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Old 26 October 2019, 06:09   #454
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My SR is still going strong after all these years! Picture from the archipelago sea. Best part was to drive there and back, 110 nautical miles one way, 6-7 hours driving including one fueling & lunch break.
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Old 26 October 2019, 08:52   #455
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Just picked up a 1991 with a 2012 Yahatsu 50 with 10 hours on it. Its ridiculously immaculate inside the engine. New wiring and fuel lines also.

Now all the rest of the work starts....

Mostly going to be retrofitting it for spear fishing, tuna chasing and lobster hooping. Excited to get started and get it out on its maiden voyage.
I don’t suppose you know where that bench seat came from? It looks like a perfect fit in the Searider.
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Old 28 November 2019, 19:50   #456
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I like that.

The engine compartment looks quite cosy though.
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Old 29 November 2019, 22:36   #458
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I like that.

The engine compartment looks quite cosy though.
this is my new project. Sold my halmatic p22 a few months ago.
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I wish I could help you but it came with the boat and I just got it. I checked last night for any part markings or mfg name and nada.

I just finished redoing the bench top and mounted a swivel flip down chair.



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