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by Bob Rocket
Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:31 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
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Re: New Owner, 1st Post

Aus_Ob - Email sent.

It's been a hectic couple of weeks at work so progress on the 40 Minus has been slow.
Tank has now been polished and laquered with the end caps in silver, it looks quite cool with the SEAGULL lettering in gold but would look better in black (as originally envisaged) but my ...
by Bob Rocket
Thu May 26, 2016 10:44 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
Views: 33312

Re: New Owner, 1st Post

I got lucky with the Forty Minus because it is ideal for the Mirror with a bit of strenghening of the transom.
It seems mostly original and is in good used condition, I know nothing of its history apart from I got it from Hereford(ish).
It wouldn't surprise me if it had only been used in fresh ...
by Bob Rocket
Wed May 25, 2016 3:58 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
Views: 33312

Re: New Owner, 1st Post

Hi Hugz,

cheers for that, I have some inner tube in the shed.
It will go on my Mirror when I use it in the tidal estuary pools, most of the time I will be using the sails but sometimes the wind just dies and you want to get somewhere before all the water drains out. I could use oars but I've got a ...
by Bob Rocket
Sat May 21, 2016 9:57 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
Views: 33312

Re: New Owner, 1st Post

Hi Oyster,

the bronze bracket works fine but I want to use the rudder on my dinghy for steering so I need to lock the motor in the central position, a bit like a steering lock on a car.
Ideally something like a locking pin with p clip, with the pin in the steering is locked in the central position ...
by Bob Rocket
Sun May 15, 2016 7:57 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
Views: 33312

Re: New Owner, 1st Post

Does anybody know how to fix the pan on the pan and tilt bronze bracket, I will be using the 40minus on my Mirror and want to use the rudder for steering.
I have to keep the tiltability for when I forget the motor is upright when I run up on the shore.

I could tighten up the clamps nice and tight ...
by Bob Rocket
Sat May 14, 2016 10:33 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
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Re: New Owner, 1st Post

Apart from the duplicate I'd say that was successful.
by Bob Rocket
Sat May 14, 2016 10:31 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
Views: 33312

Re: New Owner, 1st Post

Managed to get a picture off my phone, now to see if I can post it
Isn't the one on the left a cutie, kind of like a grubby little urchin
Isn't the one on the left a cutie, kind of like a grubby little urchin
Isn't the one on the left a cutie, kind of like a grubby little urchin
Isn't the one on the left a cutie, kind of like a grubby little urchin
by Bob Rocket
Sat May 14, 2016 10:13 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
Views: 33312

Re: New Owner, 1st Post

Thanks for the info, like I said above the 40minus appears to be comprised of original parts, it's in a used condition so has various knocks and scars (don't we all).
I'm currently cleaning all the bits, the tank will be laquered polished brass apart from the end caps which have dents, these will be ...
by Bob Rocket
Sat May 14, 2016 7:43 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
Views: 33312

Re: New Owner, 1st Post

Exhaust tube

The 40 has an aluminium exhaust tube, was this standard factory fit in 57/58 for this motor ?
by Bob Rocket
Sat May 14, 2016 7:42 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
Views: 33312

Re: New Owner, 1st Post

'Shutting down the gulls'

In theory, closing the throttle should shut them down but I was in test mode, in all probability things are tweaked as the motors are in service and along comes me, the first thing I do is clean the carb, make sure the cable is well oiled etc. but not tweak it back, hence ...
by Bob Rocket
Fri May 13, 2016 10:59 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
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Re: New Owner, 1st Post

The Century was a bit tougher to crack.
Lots of compression but no spark. I removed the black plastic cover, cleaned the points but when rotating the flywheel the points didn't open, tried adjusting but still no joy, flywheel has to come off.

Put nut back on, give wife big lump hammer, hold the ...
by Bob Rocket
Fri May 13, 2016 9:00 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
Views: 33312

Re: New Owner, 1st Post

Cheers for the info on the HT leads, the lead on the 40minus has some resistance (I will measure it again), the century was no connection, both motors run fine with the 40minus lead.
I used a lead from a dead outboard (crescent 4hp) with the connector from the century, this shows almost no ...
by Bob Rocket
Thu May 12, 2016 10:36 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: New Owner, 1st Post
Replies: 24
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New Owner, 1st Post

I've aquired a couple of seagulls and I have some questions.

The big one is a Century circa 1971 and the little one is a Forty Minus from 1956/7.

The little one appears (to my untrained eye) completely original apart from one thumbscrew cup which is steel (and rusted), the other is bronze.
The ...