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Looks great Mark, what motor/size you going for?
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Thanks Kevin. At this stage a Suzuki 115 4s..
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A little more done.
Side pockets are tacked in place ready to glass, Bow eye reinforcement block glassed in and anchor well base glassed down. Will flow coat well before the foredeck goes down.
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Hi mark... build is looking great mate.
After owning a ss 16 with a 70 I would be maxing out the horse power if possible. The boat will handle it.  pete from WA has a 135 HO etec on his, does about 33 knots.
Mark bowdidge certainly knows how to design a brilliant hull.
If he did a hardtop  I would sell my surtees and build  one in a hartbeat. If the ss 16 is anything to go by....IMHO the best performing 5m hull i have ever been on..... Then the 18 should be a complete and utter weapon.
 Been more than slighty interested in minn kotas  recently too.
The oz boys are using them instead of anchors....with great results. 
Now is a good time to build the appendage on the bow to take one.
just a thought.
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Couple more pics.
 
 
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That's looking good Mark. Nice big shed you've got to work in aswell.
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this thread is the one of the reasons I keep looking at the boat shed page ... keep it coming :)
I just read an article about the dangers of drinking too much; it scared the sh*t out of me, so today I decided I'm never f*cking reading again!
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G'day Mark,
Your build looks awesome mate.
Looking thru your build, I thought I'd make an important comment. 
1/ Your tank size. I note that your going to install a 120 litre tank. The problem is, the design calls for a 200 litre tank. The reason being, we work on 60% capacity for stability calculations. Overall its really important with such items that you stick to the plans as we design, otherwise you'll end up with issues. If this were a shallow "V" hull or flat bottom, I would not be worried, but with deep v hulls, its important to keep maximum weight down low. 
Just thought I mention it. 

Heres a couple of photo's from Ian here in Brisbane and his Sea Strike 18 which was launched last weekend. With a Mercury 4 stroke 135 HP, she does 36 kts at present. We didn't wind it out as the motor only as 1 hour on the clock, but I calculated the top speed should be approx 39 kts as per Petes Sea Strike 18 with a 135 hp ETEC once the motor is run in.

Ian and Rina standing in front of their Sea Strike 18


[size=150]Aaron and Jades Paint job
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The Sea Strike 18 and RipTide CX457
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The Launching
Here she is floating perfectly on her designed lines  :D 











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Latest Launching
On another note, have you seen Kelvins Pro Tournament 26 which was just launched on our forum. With a 300 Hp Yamaha, she does 50 kts (93kph)!!!


All in all though, she looks great. 
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Wow, great pics BMD, thanks for your input.

Your boat is looking pretty sharp MarkE!
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now that's a boat ! very handsome.
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Gotta love the Sea strikes...... One of the best hulls out there.
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Top one Lance.
Loved your build mate !!!
Due to public demand, we're now about to bring out a Sea Strike 21 and 24, but with partially enclosed cabs, yet still a walkabout. Wink
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Excellent  Mark.... Have been keeping an eye on your forums to see how all the builds are progressing....Look forward to seeing your new designs. Cabin will keep family happy.
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Hi Lance
I recently bought a sea Strike 16 named gulf war and I’m pretty sure your the guy who built it. I’ve got a few questions about some things on the boat that the previous owner wasn’t sure on.
My emails [email protected], if I could ask you some questions that’d be great.
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Great looking boats. I think you should seriously look at the new Mercury 115 four stroke . Latest technology , great motors .
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hi mark, just purchased your work of art, (seastrike 18)i intend to finish it to the standard you have, did it get a 200ltr tank, and foam under the floor?
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Can't comment on the tank, but I'm pretty sure that he didn't foam under. At least that's what he said when I visited to have a look 5 years back. 

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Originally posted by clivo clivo wrote:

hi mark, just purchased your work of art, (seastrike 18)i intend to finish it to the standard you have, did it get a 200ltr tank, and foam under the floor?
 
Hi Mate, No foam. Weighed up the pros and cons and decided to leave them as just airtight chambers.
The tank wasn't installed when I sold it. If you lift the center section in the floor youll see where it goes.
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Has it changed hands twice? It was an awesome build. I'm determined to finish mine or I'll always regret it. I plan to hand it down to whichever descendant will use it most. 

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I sold it to sixguns on this forum when i moved south. He sold it recently, so 3rd owner now.
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