Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 22 December 2010, 12:52   #1
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Liverpool
Make: Avon, Aircraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: 60 etec, 75 mariner
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 90
Searider refurb

Hi All

Iam toying with refurbing our cadets 5.4m searider to better suit the sort of training we do. Currently the interior has a single seat jockey console with the remainder sitting on the sponsons.

What I'd like to do is fit a double width centre console with two x two seater jockey seats side by side.

Has any got or seen this configuration in a 5.4 before, and where would be the best place to get the consoles and seat from?

Can anyone foresee and problems with this refurb (other than lack of space)?

Cheers

Lee
__________________
Scousedeli is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 December 2010, 15:13   #2
Member
 
martini's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,030
Here's a pic of a 5.4 with a homemade wide console, I think it's generally accepted there's not enough room to fit one.

You'd be better off with a standard 2 man jockey console. For training purposes you can fit 2 pupils on the seats (with the option of a 3rd sat on the tube) and instruct from the other tube with the throttle control next to you.


__________________
martini is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 December 2010, 15:18   #3
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Enfield/Switzerland
Boat name: Zonneschijn II/Vixen
Make: Shakespeare/Avon
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evin' 175 DI /Yam 90
MMSI: 235055605
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,436
a tight fit, but do-able.

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...=searider+side
__________________
Neil Harvey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 December 2010, 15:55   #4
Member
 
ribraff's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Dartmouth
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,220
Double Jockey seats are possible with just enough legroom.

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22216
__________________
Hypalon Tubes built in-house,retubing, repairs, Accessories
www.ribtube.co.uk
ribraff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 December 2010, 20:38   #5
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Liverpool
Make: Avon, Aircraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: 60 etec, 75 mariner
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 90
Cheers for the responses, are there any pics of into the blues boat in the thread neil indicated?

Lee
__________________
Scousedeli is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 December 2010, 20:41   #6
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Enfield/Switzerland
Boat name: Zonneschijn II/Vixen
Make: Shakespeare/Avon
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evin' 175 DI /Yam 90
MMSI: 235055605
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,436
I guess you might find out if you open it and read it... as a hint, try post one

and if you're on a mobile thingy, ignore the sarcasm
__________________
Neil Harvey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 December 2010, 22:06   #7
CJL
Member
 
CJL's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Oxford
Make: Ribcrafts
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150hp/2x115hp
MMSI: 235090215
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,240
RIBase
Send a message via Skype™ to CJL
I would urge caution.

There is nothing worse than a RIB with a double width console and not enough room to move around it.

You will hurt yourself, get feet trapped and it will be a 100% worse experience!

Chris
__________________
CJL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28 December 2010, 09:42   #8
RIBnet admin team
 
Poly's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
MMSI: 235089819
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 11,622
Is this boat used for dinghy rescue work as well as PB training? There won't be much room for treating a casualty if needed...
__________________
Poly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28 December 2010, 18:53   #9
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Liverpool
Make: Avon, Aircraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: 60 etec, 75 mariner
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 90
The rib will mainly be used for training on coastal waters, occasionally it may get used for safetyboat work.
__________________
Scousedeli is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 20:37.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.