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Old 04 January 2015, 18:28   #1
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SR4 top speed

A new personal best today!

With tide, coat done up and hiding behind the console!

37.2 knots!



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Old 04 January 2015, 20:23   #2
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Wow that is quick! Wobbly?
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Old 04 January 2015, 20:28   #3
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We had 37 point something on my first 4m. Side by side seating, two fat blokes on board (although I may have been slimmer 15 years ago than I am now).
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Old 05 January 2015, 10:28   #4
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What props do you use?
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Old 05 January 2015, 11:45   #5
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I had the wrong prop. It was a Yamaha prop but the pitch was too big. Really poor acceleration. It was all I could afford at the time!
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Old 05 January 2015, 11:54   #6
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I did see 38 Kt yesterday but this was with the tide of about 3 kt

Love the Sr4 for tearing about one up more bangs for your bucks than most boats!
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Old 05 January 2015, 12:36   #7
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Its lovely SR you have Nick!!
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Old 05 January 2015, 12:44   #8
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Great watching the SR4's flying about yesterday - ive got no doubt they were having the most fun out of everyone.
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Old 05 January 2015, 12:48   #9
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Its lovely SR you have Nick!!
Thanks Matt it’s a bit white and girly but I do have 3 daughters and it was supposed to be for them to play on!

Your Sr4.7 look gleaming, a lot of hard work gone in to that one
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Old 05 January 2015, 13:22   #10
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Question please. Is an SR4 4 mtrs or does the SR4 come in different sizes?
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Old 05 January 2015, 15:11   #11
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Question please. Is an SR4 4 mtrs or does the SR4 come in different sizes?
Sizes here SeaRiders
but I always thought the Sr4 was 4.2 metres long maybe the french have shrunk it!!

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Old 05 January 2015, 16:01   #12
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Too much Nick and far too much money but hey ho!!. where's the next outing gonna be?
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Old 05 January 2015, 21:24   #13
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Simply awesome fun. I've been out in the ruff in my 4 so I knew how capable it was but yesterday was it longest outing.

Used more fuel in the discovery getting there and back than the old 2-smoke mariner did all day.
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Old 06 January 2015, 09:23   #14
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so i may have 0.2mtrs than i thought! That's good as size is important.
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Old 06 January 2015, 11:13   #15
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so i may have 0.2mtrs than i thought! That's good as size is important.
Oh yes and that's an extra 8" to play with
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