Avon 310 Rover Fiberglass

Shenanigans77

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Boat Info
2003 320 Sundancer
Engines
Twin 6.2 Mercruiser Bravo III
I currently have a soft bottom achilles dinghy with an 8hp nissan. Came across an Avon Rover from the early 2000’s with a 15hp yamaha 2-stroke. Never been kept in the water and stored out of the sun. It looks to be in great condition. Is there any reason to shy away from a dinghy that old if it has been cared for? Being Hypalon, is 20yr old glue an issue?
 
In my early boating years I bought older dinks because they seemed like a good deal. I had nothing but problems keeping the seams water tight due to failed glue. The tubes themselves were sound but the joints were weak. I finally went deeper on a ten year new Achilles 5 years ago and have been nothing but happy with with it.
Carpe Diem
 
In my early boating years I bought older dinks because they seemed like a good deal. I had nothing but problems keeping the seams water tight due to failed glue. The tubes themselves were sound but the joints were weak. I finally went deeper on a ten year new Achilles 5 years ago and have been nothing but happy with with it.
Carpe Diem
Kinda what I thought. Can get a last years model brand new achilles HB-315dx for not much more. I could just run my 8hp on that for now. Thanks for the heads up
 
I’ve got a friend struggling with the issue now on a ‘good deal’ he got on a neighbors older west marine 11 footer.
He wishes he just went with a new one.
 
Same, bought a inflatable floor 5 year old zodiac. The bottom completely fell off the first time it sat on the davits. Bought new 3 years ago, no issues.
 
Kinda what I thought. Can get a last years model brand new achilles HB-315dx for not much more. I could just run my 8hp on that for now. Thanks for the heads up
Just picked up a used hb315dx 2009 in good shape for a song . I’m running a 9.9 Merc 2 stroke from my old dinghy ,tops out at 21mph, great dink ! Looking for a 20hp for it soon you won’t regret it
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i had the exact model - it was an '08 I bought in '10 - I was NOT easy on it - was still going strong when i sold it a year or two ago - seams and material were fine - mine had a 10hp honda that moved it along nicely - planed fine with a family of 4 - that dink was a tank! Heavy as one too.
 

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