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- Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:42 pm
- Forum: The Discussion
- Topic: Starting in Reverse?
- Replies: 15
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Re: Starting in Reverse?
OK firstly there will be no need to say Honest at the end of this! Most two strokes will run backwards some are even designed to do so. There are many big marine engines that are coupled directly to the prop shaft with no gearbox involved. Most of the these engines are two stroke diesels with sleeve...
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:27 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Anyone with spare time?
- Replies: 3
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Anyone with spare time?
You have probably seen them , couple of little forties on the bay at the moment, one in Bristol 274110180012 and the other in North Wales, Holyhead 163958005564.
Just the thing for a winter project!
Dave.
Just the thing for a winter project!
Dave.
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:37 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Sad Death of our Webmaster
- Replies: 11
- Views: 19522
Re: Sad Death of our Webmaster
Sorry to hear your news John It will be a big shock for his family, my thoughts are with them.
Give my Condolences to his Family and Friends,
Dave.
Give my Condolences to his Family and Friends,
Dave.
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:49 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: FREE!!!! Come get it....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19865
Re: FREE!!!! Come get it....
Yes remember your story of this motor from when I first joined the group. Was impressed then that you managed to get the motor striped and was equaly impressed that she ran again!
A nice gesture to give her away, hope someone will take up the offer.
Dave.
A nice gesture to give her away, hope someone will take up the offer.
Dave.
- Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:28 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Anneal new head gasket?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9943
Re: Anneal new head gasket?
That’s a nice part of the country African Imp is west along the cost from you in Hout Bay. Do you know him? He is very enthusiastic about Seagulls.
Dave.
Dave.
- Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:24 am
- Forum: Boats Suitable For Seagulls
- Topic: Orkney dinghy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27913
Re: Orkney dinghy
Hi John, Probably a lot of influence from the Yole in your boat, it’s difficult to tell from your photo if there is any drag to the keel? Although fitted with a transom it looks quite high so the underwater lines could be close to the double ended Yole with the raked sternpost. People tended to buil...
- Thu Aug 01, 2019 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Anneal new head gasket?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9943
Re: Anneal new head gasket?
No problem, welcome to the group, where in South Africa are you?
Dave.
Dave.
- Thu Aug 01, 2019 6:29 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Anneal new head gasket?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9943
Re: Anneal new head gasket?
Just use it as it is, it will have been made of half hard copper, you only need to anneal when it’s been used and has become hard from being compressed.
Dave.
Dave.
- Thu Aug 01, 2019 6:23 pm
- Forum: Boats Suitable For Seagulls
- Topic: Orkney dinghy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 27913
Re: Orkney dinghy
Nice traditional boat, is there any sign that she was sailed, such as a mast step on the hog or a hole through one of the thwarts? In researching your boat there are two authors I know of who wrote about boats in your area. Arthur Johnston who wrote books such as “Scottish Fishing Craft” 1936. Stuar...
- Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:57 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: hybrid
- Replies: 48
- Views: 58188
Re: hybrid
Hybrid, ha for a moment there I thought you might be going to convert it to potato power, some sort of gear box with a crank on the end of it! It’s finding a nut to go on the end of the crank that’s the difficult part .
Dave.
Dave.
- Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:33 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Reliability
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18254
Re: Reliability
Never rely on any engine inboard, outboard, vintage or modern, an engine is more likely to get you into trouble than out of it. When I used a seagull outboard to do this years Pembroke Rally I also carried an Anchor with a length of chain and a rode, along with a good set of Oars. Just as well as I ...
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:10 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Long distance Seagull trip.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23030
Re: Long distance Seagull trip.
125 miles with a seagull is a real feat of endurance, probably can’t hear SWMBO any more which is the one merit.
Did 25 miles last week and was glad to get out of the dingy with all the noise and smoke and get back out sailing with out an engine.
Dave.
Did 25 miles last week and was glad to get out of the dingy with all the noise and smoke and get back out sailing with out an engine.
Dave.
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Seagull Shenanigans.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8946
Re: Seagull Shenanigans.
No the inflatable did not come from Greenock Tam but I was happy to take the ferry out of there to Kilcreggan. To many monkeys at that place up on the hill for me
The motor is all back together with new oil and tested this afternoon, ready for the next adventure.
Dave.
The motor is all back together with new oil and tested this afternoon, ready for the next adventure.
Dave.
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: My SD
- Replies: 11
- Views: 19130
Re: My SD
The Centuries and the Forties have square blocs with removable heads and that is the sort of motors I have rather than the round block with integral head on the 102's
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:11 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: My SD
- Replies: 11
- Views: 19130
Re: My SD
That looks brilliant those 102 are very elegant.
Don’t think I’ve ever seen one just the square blocks.
Dave.
Don’t think I’ve ever seen one just the square blocks.
Dave.