Searider Refurb

[timw]

No no, no criticism of the Searider refurbishment at all. It looks jolly good indeed.

I just thought Biggles was being a little exuberant with his praise.
Put a revolving yellow light on it and we'd have to send round the smelling salts!

Biggles, I'm out on the river very often. You're welcome on board anytime!

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by timw

Put a revolving yellow light on it and we'd have to send round the smelling salts!

dats hittin beloe de bitt ov strinng dat bigguls yewses too howld iz trowzers upp yew cocknee chinskracher.

bare in mynd dat hee reesently ad a bullb bloww inn iz yeller reevolvin lites wich neerly spoylt iz crismus til hee sum cownsellin an a pakkit ov prowzac

garF

[dctucker]

I want that console! I realized on a 40 mi round trip in some rough stuff last year, that the standard Searider console & seating is too low. It's not tall enough to comfortably stand over the jockey seat for more than a few seconds. Either that, or I need to start doing a bunch of squats every day to build up my thighs!

Looking at these photos and coveting that console it occurred to me to simply build a box section to bolt into the boat and mount the existing console/jockey seat to, raising it a few inches. Anyone done such a thing? I'm too cheap to buy a whole new console...

[matt h]

im sure that would be an easy conversion to do,!!

[Johnwin]

Looks good Matt, when and where do you plan to get it wet? I'd be pleased to bring Titch along for the ride

[matt h]

Hi Chap,. well hopefully Chris and i are going to launch in cardiff or somewhere relatively local, i know Hightower wanted a cruise, so it may mean a southampton jaunt, will keep you posted!!

[Chris]

Looks like Friday could well be the day John.

Why don't we do a Cardiff Jaunt as I think Hightower may be looking to out next week or at the w/e.

Only problem is the weather looks shite for Friday

Monday may be an option for me as well.

[matt h]

Fabulous boyo fabulous!!

[Welshie47]

Matt H...Are you from the Cardiff area?..the reason i ask is, I`m a newbie,I`ve recently bought my first rib, an avon searider 4m..It wont be going in the water till around March, I`d like to get the engine serviced and it needs a new steering cable, is there anywhere local you could recommend i take it to get this work done. The engine is a Yamaha 40hp...Thanks in advance..
Forgot to mention i live in Mountainash, 18 miles from Cardiff.

[TonyC]

We get all our engines serviced by WestPoint Marine in Cardiff Bay - Dave does a great job imo

[Welshie47]

Thanks for that mate, i`ll call em in the new year..

[matt h]

yes ive also heard they are very good, glad you got a great boat,launching mine for the first time tomorrow, can t wait,

[matt h]

consol being hoisted in to place, boat is now finished, but was too dark to take the completed ones,

[Biggles]

Looking very good.

My nomination for next years RIBNET build has got to go to Matt H.

[walruz]

Originally Posted by Welshie47

Matt H...Are you from the Cardiff area?..the reason i ask is, I`m a newbie,I`ve recently bought my first rib, an avon searider 4m..It wont be going in the water till around March, I`d like to get the engine serviced and it needs a new steering cable, is there anywhere local you could recommend i take it to get this work done. The engine is a Yamaha 40hp...Thanks in advance..
Forgot to mention i live in Mountainash, 18 miles from Cardiff.

The steering cable is a job you should ber able to do quite easily yourself. I changed mine last year on my SR 5.4. Take the old one off first to get the proper length and type.

Ian

[matt h]

It's all finished as the pics finally show, this was a 2 month project that was worth every penny. very pleased with the results, anyway dragged the rib down to Cardiff, very rough and Wicked fun Awesome day. Hopefully the pics speak for themselves,

[matt h]

few more pics!!

[havener]

That's a relly impressive job Matt, looks like you had some fun out there!

[Nos4r2]

Looks great Matt Did you manage to get a decent prop for it and is there much difference noticeable between the 85 and the 90hp?

[Biggles]

I still say its the best Searider I've seen on RIBNET.