Avon Searider 5.4m military spec RHIB with Yamaha 80 engine (derated 90 for longevity) andDe-Graff trailer. Ready to use.
Condition as per Photos. Generally, very good boat, verygood tubes, hold air really well, only need few top ups year. small 2”patch underside. Big patch inside is tidying up where rope bag was taken offand left gluey mess. Hull is solid, underside was antifouled when got theboat which have completely stripped off one side and 90% off the other sidethen got impatient and started using the boat, and never finished the lastbit! Would benefit from finishing scraping, and polishing gelcoat back up. Obviouslybeing ex-navy and an old boat it has battle scars and scrapes, however it isone of the better ex-navy boats have seen, certainly as good as you will findin this price range Engine runs great, and trailer is as good as new.
Flooding hull reversibly blocked with custom made Aluminumbung with drain plug, for better hole shot, can’t see why anyone would needit unblocked, its massively stable for boat of its size.  realised just how stable after recenttrip in Warrior 18ft fishing boat which was pants in comparison.
I will miss this boat, however having used it only timeslast year and twice the year before that due to lack of time and work/familycommitments and generally dwindling enthusiasm have decided to have breakfrom boating for few years, and it seems silly to lay it up for that periodof time, it will only decay from lack of use. Someone else may as well get somefun out of it.Ideal first boat, The great thing about old seariders is youcan own one for years and sell it for nearly what you bought it for!I have receipts for most of it certainly the boat, trailer,Engine GPS Radio.
More details of package below.
 ·        Avon Searider 5.4m RHIB Ex Royal Navy 1989 boatRe-tubed by navy dockyard in approx. 2004/5 with Henshaw armoured chamber Hypalonsponsons with webbing slam straps.·        Reinforced transom 5mm Aluminium sandwichspreader plates replacing the original thin marine plywood spreader which hadmore holes than teabag (3 or different engines look to have been fittedover the years).  Screwed and Sikaflexedin place.·        Yamaha 80AET Premix 2stroke Power trim and tilt 3-cylinder enginerecent plugs, Impeller, (pees like horse) gearbox oil, service etc. (32-36knots depending on load, have seen indicated 40Kts SOG running with bit oftide down So’ton water!)·         Fuelconsumption Approx. 0.75-1.2 miles per litre depending on throttle opening·        Yamaha 706 remotes·        Recent Teleflex Safe quick Helm and steering wheel·        Garmin GPSmap 450S colour chart plotter.·        ICOM 411 fixed DSC/VHF radio& METZ choke loaded whip antenna.·        Horizon hand held VHF·        4 Barrus 22.5 litre fuel tanks with fuelGauges.·        Yamaha 17” pitch series aluminium Prop·        Lucas CAV 296 fuelfilter water separator plastimo primer.·        Offshore flare pack.·        Fire Extinguisher.·        Bow and stern painters·        Tow line·        Folding Grapnel Anchor chain with warp·        Twin elephant trunk bailers·        55aH battery·        Gas/Air  horn·        Military spec slam straps·        Military Spec tube armouring·        Air Hammer inflation pump           Aluminium frame with port/starboard &white Navigation lights and VHF antenna·        Superb De-Graff PA750 galvanised swing-beamtrailer with mounted spare wheel tyre, new wheel bearings and sealsrecently fitted. Incredibly easy solo launch and recovery very light strongtrailer.·        Trailer board with all lights working (bring anumber plate)·        Wheel Clamp·        Securing straps If you’re interested give me ring andarrange viewing.
07870 941 776  Boat is in storage but can be brought to Abergavenny or Monmouth town for viewing.Price is open to negotiation, however dont really mind if it sells or not so no silly offers please.


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