Bargain Searider

[thomas]

I dont normally post my finds but found this while looking for a old boat to keep on a mooring, I typed searider in the search bar and the first two are scams but then found this little beauty for less than the price of an Audi A4.....

Avon RIB for sale , Avon 4.0M Searider - Boats And Outboards

[Downhilldai]

SR4 £12600

[whisper]

I think it's a case of "I've got it and you want it" and at that price he might have it for quite a while

[PeterM]

Its been for sale for a while ( unsurprisingly )...just look at what Matth just aquired for I feel no where near that money.

Not saying its not nice ...

[Boatnomad]

Been around for a time already,seen this in May

[matt h]

SR4 £12600

I reckon thats Cheap Brad. Considering its built in the land of song... Should be double that at least.

[Leapy]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

SR4 £12600

Probably comes complete with hydrogen fuel cell, underwater lighting, barbeque, microwave etc

[thomas]

If you look closely, at the back there's a kinda willy hanging out, you drop it into the water, the hull floods and voila........



Worth a meagre £12k to woo the Mrs don't you reckon.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

SR4 £12600

About right with that motor.

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by Mollers

About right with that motor.

You selling?

[ian parkes]

its a good price if its new , bridger marine in exeter can supply new searider at 6500 and honda about 6k plus trailer consul and rigging . Gotta be cheaper deals out there on similar boats though ,

[Downhilldai]

£6k for 50hp is silly.

[ian parkes]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

£6k for 50hp is silly.

I thought it was too , i didn't shop around i was just asking prices when i realized my tohatsu needed to become a long shaft or get replaced .

Price was actually 6500 for a tiller steer model , and was told the tiller was costing 500 extra .

[Downhilldai]

You could buy an extension kit for your Twatsoo

[ian parkes]

not for the 50 , had to order all new parts from japan cost about 800 , but still chaper than changing the motor , and there was nothing really suitable to replace it with due to wieght .

[Downhilldai]

I've seen a 5" leg extension spacer on a Twatsoo 50. May need a new driveshaft, gearchange rod & water tube, but the spacer would be cheaper than a new mid section.

[ian parkes]

You have seen something pretty rare then if they were available they certainly are not now .
Rob at Black Dog marine in looe tried for me
then i spent forever calling every tohatsu dealer and parts specialist on the list
then every breaker i could find
With 6 week wait on new parts from japan I had begun to despair then a dealer called me back with news of an emergency order of parts so i bought all new parts and saved the carriage cost from japan .
I could see the season slipping away with a new boat sat on its trailer in my drive with no engine .

err think we have well and truly hijacked this thread now ,sorry

[Downhilldai]

This was an XL Twatsoo 50 and the shaft length was extended to 25" by way of the 5" extension piece you can just about make out in the pic.

[ian parkes]

one of those would have saved me about £350 i guess , new mid section was about £400 alone . still need the driveshaft ,watertube , and gear rod etc , but they don't seem to be made anymore . maybe because the tohatsu is only sold here now for comercial or racing use and there is no market . Think the company that made them is called bay marine but they don't list the extension , nor do tohatsu . I think i was only lucky with my early shipment because the zap cat race market was in need of engines and parts
still its done now and wouldn't part with the snarling little beasty for anything , despite the odd oiled plug

[Floating Pontoon]

nice looking searider, shame about the price