Saving Old Seagulls

Thank you very much for your response. One pump housing of this kind is on the way to me right now. I believe it will fit, but I will let you know in any case. If remember well the length of the gasket used in those gearboxes is 6.5". That ok Stelios - glad you are sorted. I think the 'plus' 4...

I'm usung a good small torch ( propane ). The original nipples seem to be silver solder - from the temp it ran at. The large nipple is easy enough to re-use - or if you didn't have one its only a slice of 6mm brass bar drilled out. The small one works well with the guts of a red lucar terminal ( str...

Now I am looking for a water pump housing for a clutched silver century gearbox with a 48:12 gears. Anyone please :) I'm pretty sure I have one - just hunted through loads of stuff. I am doing up a wspcl right now - which has the large crownwheel so can compare the two. Let me know if you are stuck...

Anyone know what flux to use and what solder for stainless cable. I've been making up some amal control cables. I have some 1.5mm galv inner wire, which is no problem but the other I have is stainless. I'd prefer to use stainless. ( Wilkinsons - 1.8m rear brake is stainless outer/ galv inner £1.92 -...

I have a Silver Century, longshaft, no clutch on the rail of Lena. She is a 22' Invader - circa 1968 or so. Nice little cruising boat - with a pretty new Yanmar IGM10. The Seagull is an emergency engine - and sits in a custom made bracket mounted on the rail. Its the same layout as the Seagull trans...