Saving Old Seagulls

Very shocked to hear about Adrian, I certainly hope he has a speedy recovery, I was looking foreward to catching up again at the Woodenboat Festival next February in Hobart. Very best wishes , Garry.

Hi, Jeremy, Merry Xmas etc, etc, Just reading thru the previous posts, and noticed the reference to the tiller stub web so just grabbed a torch and battled the cobwebs in the shed to check FV 3481, there is no web on the tiller stub at all. Great job on the catalogue of the little engines, thanks fo...

I just read back a bit and see Adrians FV numbers, mine is FV 3481. Garry.

I think the gearbox nose is on upside down??? I have one of these little beautys, they seem to run smoother than the newer models and are much aesier to carry down the beach to the dinghy.

Hi, guys, Just finished packing away the gulls after another sucessfull run down the waikato. My son Shaun and I were seperate entrants in the dinghy class , I run a 1973 silver century, and Shaun has a AD with the exhaust over the cav plate so consequently was the noisiest motor there. Very good tu...

Hi, Adrian, Very nice FV, I have just purchased a tidy little LS which started with four pulls without cleaning the plug or carb. I will have to send the relevant info to Jeremy when I get back from New Zealand after easter. My son Shaun and I are hopefully going to participate in the annual Waikato...

you must be a tiger for punishment Adrian, but your average speed should rise. Just make sure you have enough buoyancy to support a soggy Adrian and a bedraggled seagull. Best wishes, Garry, ex Hobart Wooden Boat Show.