Saving Old Seagulls

Thank you very much Charles. This is a very clear and very informative "How to do" explanation. I learned a lot. I will print your text and stick it to the relevant page in my manual. I will keep you informed about the results.
Best Ruud

In an other post I asked advice on the removal of inner and outer exhaust removal. That also implied the dismantling of the cylinder and the cylinder head. Having ordered and received new parts I am now starting on the rebuild. I would like your views on the use of sealing compound in combination ...

I managed to get the inner and outer exhaust off today. Just want to let you know how it worked. I started on the suggestion of Charles. I got the power head less flywheel and flywheel housing and tank on a jig. The idea was to wiggle the exhaust off. The exhaust was to stubborn for this gentile ...

I am using it on fresh & saltwater. My cruising ground is the "waddenzee" . The coastal zone behind the Frisian isles. I keep my boat on a former estuary which has been closed off from the sea. I have to negotiate a lock. So I keep it on fresh water and it will be flushed with fresh water everytime ...

Thanks a lot. I am just gonna start. With this job done I have overhauled pretty much everything. So it should be alright for quite a few sailing seasons.
Let you know. I am located in the Netherlands by the way.

Ruud

Thanks a lot for your advice. This gives me enough confidence about the way to approach the problem. I will let you know about the results. Now I just want to check my reasoning about the overheating problem. It all started when I installed the outboard after it had been layed up for say nearly 2 ...

I am new on this forum although used it as a source of information over the years. I have a Kingfisher which I bought new in 1990 and used it ever since. I recently overhauled the reduction gearbox completely which works fine now. I had cooling problems so I cleaned the cool water passages at the ...