Rivercraft Revival

[Nigel]

Gobbles is a much better boater than I, I wish to learn from his experience and wisdom

aha... gobbles is visiting eh mof

[mof]

Gobbles is a much better boater than I, I wish to learn from his experience and wisdom

Another victim of the unattended computer...

[Matthewf/Norbert/TuiDog]

the pink seats must go!

boat was originally owned by canterbury boater barry johnson who used it as a patrol boat for the jba club events, then had a accident and decided to sell his near new pride and joy around 2002, but not before fitting those pink seats and interior (had a temp interior while using as a patrol boat in order to carry radio men and stretchers etc). boat has since been in the nsw jba and boated many rivers in aus including a trip to tasmania,
the boat was recently brought up to mechanically faultless condition with all ignition, exhaust and fuel systems replaced and ecu re mapped, it runs 7.5lbs boost on it's yella terra (eaton m90 design) super charger and spins the 212 very nicely indeed.

[Nigel]

Thats a bit harsh

but true

[UK_Exile]

I used aerosol can of special vinyl paint to change tan seats to black. Looked great and seemed to last well. Can you still buy that stuff ?

[steelo]

Thanks everyone for your comments.
You have to admit though, it has the the most perfect lines.
Must get looks wherever iit has been taken.
A canooist I passed the other day told me it barely touched the water when drove by.
I think it is those protective trim plates on the end of the hull and under the jet.  Must really lift it as well as protection I suppose.

Dont blame Matthew for the interior. If anything he has probably improved it. I think it has the nicest fit out and the quality of the seats and engine box is first rate. The carpet and interior hull trim is in great condition.

I too have considered the vinyl paint. My trimmer says you can buy it in the paint shops and to get the painter to spray it on professionally. Ive attached some photos of my boat repairer friend moving the boat around on his farm with his 4 wheel drive bike. I couldnt believe what a great little tow horse it was. This is where it will spend the next couple of weeks while we work on it.

Thanks Gobbles re info about salt environment, that may explain sped up corrosion effect. Anyway, I've looked at it and it just on the surface. Bought some special sanding disks to clean it off.

[TonyT]

I used aerosol can of special vinyl paint to change tan seats to black. Looked great and seemed to last well. Can you still buy that stuff ?

I used a Plastikote product to do exactly that.
It's called vinyl spray.
Works very well

[steelo]

Thanks for that info TonyT.
I'll make some enquiries here in Adelaide.
Love forced induction in a boat. I assume your boat is Turbo charged? How does that go off the mark.

[TonyT]

Thanks for that info TonyT.
I'll make some enquiries here in Adelaide.
Love forced induction in a boat. I assume your boat is Turbo charged? How does that go off the mark.

It doesn't have the punch of a V8 off the mark but winds into it pretty quick anyway.
There is a very small but noticeable lag until the turbo spools.
Driving at normal cruising speeds at around 3200 rpm, there is no boost and no vacuum, so this is a good cruise setting and throttle response from those revs is instant.

[Matthewf/Norbert/TuiDog]

many a boater would be crushed by this s/c lexus, this boat goes particulary hard. the 212 in this case is well matched to the lexus, we have seen (witnessed) 80km/h in the deep and 85.9 in a shingle river with slow flow.

after a year or two of patrol work supporting river racing and club social events i think barry re painted it soley to sell it and did the interior at the same time.

the mufflers at rear remove very easily if you want to paint and you can simply grind out any bog at the joins which has cracked and re do it... the hull handles great so i would not bother working on the inner chines (shock absorbers). give it a good sand, bog etc and paint and it will be A1.

[wrongway2]

Welcome to the web board Steelo,

 Here are some pics that date from 2003 on the Murrumbidgee.

The boat was called Rock Hard when I saw it, I think Mattew said he was going to adopt that as his "screen name".

[steelo]

Hi there.
I'm back from my weekend away.
Did some work on the hull. Stripped all the stickers, plastic bimini, boat cover, tie down fittings from the hull. The hull is is in great condition under the small amount of surface corrosion. Some of the bolts took a bit of effort to get out though. Tragedy is the cover wont hold on now.
Bought some aluminium filler to patch up the rivet holes but I think I might need to get the back inside deck corners welded as there is a definite crack on either side. I may have to take the fuel tanks our though. Pee's me off because no one will weld with them in.
Fixed up the back pole on the trailer. Next step is knocking out the dents along the chine line.

Thanks for the kind words and tips Matt, I'm hoping the special filler will be OK for the hull. Its above the water line. If I get them welded, It will probably set fire to the interior.

Thanks for the photos wrongway. Looks like they should have also been posted in the "Greatest stuck" section.

Thanks for the information in relation to your Turbo engined boat, Tony. I know what you mean about that sweet spot. I've had it in a couple of Turbo cars. Instantaneous accelleration. Excellent.

[steelo]

Just a few more photos for you pleasure. I've ripped off that piece of angle iron from the top of the pole.
Going to mount he rego plate vertical, like Matt had it. Its the only way! Never get the boat in the shed otherwise.
Where do you get that slippery plastic strip for the inside of the pole from?
Hull looks naked without all the fittings and stickers.

[Matthewf/Norbert/TuiDog]

grind away the bog to check that it is the bog that is cracked and not the alloy...

remember BOG is your friend   maybe someone here can recomend what bog to use...

the plastic is called uhmw and an engineers supplier or a machine shop could order some for you.. otherwise a trailer place will sell the not so tough but effective blue stuff already cut and profiled (domed strips) for trailers.....

[fidget]

remember BOG is your friend   maybe someone here can recomend what bog to use...

Nutech is pretty good stuff, forms lots of stringy fibres (technical term) and sets like bloody granite!