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by geofflena
Sun May 01, 2022 12:23 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Spanner jaw sizes
Replies: 2
Views: 5244

Re: Spanner jaw sizes

yes - interseting stuff - sad to be reading about nuts on a Sat night - but my wilder days are over ! He's right on stainless cheap stuff. I bought some stainless A2 self tappers for some fixing on a mates canal boat from Toolstation - I broke one off in the pilot hole with a hand held screwdriver -...
by geofflena
Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:19 am
Forum: Help
Topic: fixing two Century (or at least one)
Replies: 49
Views: 77661

Re: fixing two Century (or at least one)

The leg tube into the gearcase top will not move without heat generally - even with the bolt out its an interferance fit. A lot of heat and tap it off. Getting it back on aligned straight is more a problem - it sometimes helps to tap a wedge between the lugs - and heat it ! Nice tube - brass ? - Wou...
by geofflena
Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:50 am
Forum: Help
Topic: fixing two Century (or at least one)
Replies: 49
Views: 77661

Re: fixing two Century (or at least one)

Those nuts should be 1/4 bsf - which equals 3/16 whit ? Maybe someone has bodged some different nuts on.

Even with the correct spanner some can be a tight fit - Its something I have noticed on seagull fixings ?
Tight nuts ( don't search that phrase ! )
by geofflena
Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:06 pm
Forum: Report a forum problem
Topic: https
Replies: 4
Views: 11297

https

Site needs to change to https - giving all sorts of problems in up to date browsers ? Most browsers now will refuse to connect to http - and when you over-ride setting they are dead slow to load.
Most people when they see ' site is not secure' run away fast ?
by geofflena
Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:56 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Something happened
Replies: 40
Views: 42487

Re: Something happened

They seem nice honest engines - lots to play with now !
I like you air cooled inboard - very strange beast - never seen anything like it before ?
by geofflena
Sat Sep 25, 2021 1:34 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: bugger!!
Replies: 5
Views: 8042

Re: bugger!!

Those studs are not that long - about an inch of thread. Also - original seagull studs are not that hard metal. I drilled one out recently. You need to get a good very central center punch mark. Then some good bits. Try to get a 3mm as central and straight as possible - and drill as deep as possible...
by geofflena
Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:52 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: block surgery
Replies: 4
Views: 6242

Re: block surgery

Yes - at the time I completely rebuilt it - ie undid and checked everything - even the drive bearing ! ) The jacket was cleaned out with head off as best as I could do or reach ! To be fair it been sitting on the rail of the boat for years ( with a cover on ) - but sat out in salt estuary. The insid...
by geofflena
Sun Sep 12, 2021 11:41 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: block surgery
Replies: 4
Views: 6242

block surgery

The Wipac Silver Century I had had on the rail of my main boat as an emergency engine got a check over - and a I saw the block was developing a crack right on the impossible to clean area next to the inlet port. Otherwise a good clean block ( I did this engine a few years back as a atrip and re-asse...
by geofflena
Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:35 am
Forum: Help
Topic: fixing two Century (or at least one)
Replies: 49
Views: 77661

Re: fixing two Century (or at least one)

re first one with stuck plug and screw. With no volatile oil in the box - and the plug drilled open - heat will not matter. Get the plug out with heated flat bar - melt it in - let it cool - twist out ? While you still have a useable slot on the screw head - heat it hard. I use a cordless type flat ...
by geofflena
Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:02 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Gasket RTV
Replies: 2
Views: 6195

Re: Gasket RTV

Iv'e always used Wellseal - basically an old fashioned resin non hardening jointing. You can get it still ( search Cromwell tools online etc ) Never had a problem with it ( I'm pretty sure its just rosin dissolved in alchohol ? ) Do not like silcones for anything. Horrible to clean off - goes off on...
by geofflena
Sat Mar 28, 2020 2:13 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Until Told OtherWise = Friday
Replies: 216
Views: 493970

Re: Until Told OtherWise = Friday

tambikeboy wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:51 am https://youtu.be/UAfuMol1e-0


Duelling banjos eat your heart out....
wow - somehow kids like that always seem to have that strange alien look ! - it a bit creepy almost - but she seemed to be enjoying it !
by geofflena
Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:46 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Century 100 restoration.
Replies: 15
Views: 22770

Re: Century 100 restoration.

worth checking the undercoat and topcoat are petrol proof ! Two stroke is pretty good at eating things !
by geofflena
Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:30 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Little Forty for spares or repair
Replies: 2
Views: 12234

Re: Little Forty for spares or repair

Pete
See pm - may be interested ?
edit - just noticed date ( thought it was feb this year ! - specsavers ! )
by geofflena
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:44 am
Forum: Help
Topic: 40FW Fuel tank stud needed
Replies: 11
Views: 21054

Re: 40FW Fuel tank stud needed

Yes - my DT2 is 1984 and is points still ! Great engine ( if I'm allowed to say so ! ) The one I bought had a stuffed water jacket ( tried to repair it to no real sucess ) Managed to find a used crancase/bore assembly - but that proved to have stuffed bore ! Luckily ( for £24 ! ) from french marine ...
by geofflena
Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:17 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: A little gift
Replies: 11
Views: 16691

Re: A little gift

Nice old read that - 1 and 1/4 pints to the gallon is a very heavy mix ? ( thats over 6:1 ) Also - did SD's have a choke flap ? - as there is no mention of using one on starting - cold or hot. I like the advice tip ( adjust throttle screw until it ticks over etc ) and stop it by choking. Are side mo...