Saving Old Seagulls

Thanks to all of you for advice etc. on tank repairs. I've been away so not looked at the forum until this morning, apologies for not replying but WORK is a four letter word that has to be done. I have already said I'm no engineer so your advice is most welcome. It is now unlikely that we will be ...

Thanks for all the help, removed all of the paint, pea gravelled the inside (ear defenders rather than radio) until it looks very clean, loads of mucky black stuff came out wash after wash and continued until nothing for a couple of washes so should be ok. As for the repair, the ‘goo’ referred to ...

I've been offered an Osprey with FNR gears, anything bad known about these engines?

Thanks for the help, I tried cleaning the mag with a bit of emery where it picks up from the magnets and the 102 is now running, I pinched a spare plug from my 1930 Austin Seven racing car and the Seagull now expects to do Brooklands at 80 mph! Post should now read 102 starting.

Thanks for the thought and confirmation that the plug is correct. Fuel was purchased and mixed yesterday although the outboard oil has been around for a while as we bought 5 ltrs and don't use an outboard that much. I have no idea how to check the magneto base plate position on the Wipac as it seems ...

I need some advice on starting my recently acquired a 102. After resetting and cleaning the points there is a good yellowish spark. Cleaned everything I could get to, including inside the tank. Now there is fuel getting to the cylinder (plug is wet) and I assume a spark but no life, not even a cough ...

Thanks all, you're right, there is/was a split under one of the tank straps, it's now repaired from the outside with a compound we used at sea to repair leaks in pipes under pressure including those with spirit based fluids. I have no idea what it's called but it is very very good and I've never ...

Having bought a 'dead' 102 long shaft with clutch as a sort of semi project to go with our 45 year old Mk 2 Silhouette bringing it back to life has been fascinating. First of all the engine is a bit odd in that it has the slimmer gear case and two bladed propeller but with Wipac’s Seapac ignition ...