Saving Old Seagulls

Multigrade is something like SAE 80w90 or SAE 85w140.
Seagull tells you to use SAE140 and that is a single grade.
Millers oils and Penrite have it.

Try this:

When starting your gull take the rope 3 times around the pulley. First hold it against the compression and than give it a good hard pull, but not violently. The trick is: first hold it against the compression! than the chance to get a kick back is much smaller. Good luck!

Albert

Sorry, no challenge!

My tomos time's over, also my evinrude, johnson, yamaha and mercury.
My old Britannica is running hot....

Only my Seagulls are surviving everything ....

And running on 10:1.

Albert

Isn't the book referring to the Century PLUS and the Silver Century PLUS? Both have a heavier drive tube (thicker) than used on the normal centuries and Silver Centuries. The adjusting collar will not fit the pluses but I think they fit the (silver) centuries as good as the 40s.(?)

I came in last . . Well, My THC isn't that slow, about the same as a normal 102, but with more push and to reach the same speed you need more revs. Once, I pushed a 20ton barge, not fast, but she did! My THC is the Seagull I like most, but for normal use on my Drascombe I use my AC, much lighter! Ou...

Quote: Please Hugz dont way lay my post with a side issue ..if you want to discuss missing carbs start your own post ..


Quote: If you have a carb to offer in exchange this is the place for that matter only.

????Is this really the place??????

How about the 'for sale' page or the 'wanted' ?

Quote: Please Hugz dont way lay my post with a side issue ..if you want to discuss missing carbs start your own post ..


Quote: If you have a carb to offer in exchange this is the place for that matter only.

????Is this really the place??????

How about the 'for sale' page or the 'wanted' ?

My 102 takes about 1.7 liters per hour when running 50% to 60% throttle. That is enough for normal speed. Quiet waters around 4 knots. Running at full you take more fuel and there's not very much speed extra. If you want to be very economic: run it at 30% throttle. Then it takes almost 2 hours to em...

It doesnt come with a choke, which I find a bit weird?

Shut the inlet with your hand, that is the way to choke an old 102. Perfect system!

Maximum simplicity, I like it!

Albert

Quote: I might see if I can get a little bit better seal around the bottom of the exhaust tube as it seemed like much of the exhaust was coming from there. Is that just a pressure fit? Try it on a boat and it will be OK. No pressure fit, just sloppy, which is perfectly normal. Seagulls are made for ...

Thanks Rick. I might investigate putting on a "modern" prop. I think a modern one will not help you much. It is the spring and the shape of the tail which causes most of the troubles. Where I use my gulls there is a lot of weed sometimes, too. What helps a bit is: (polish the prop and) ma...

My guess:

John will return with Maddy, now having a port-hole. They used the O of Old for it.

Albert

SAE250 is a gearbox oil, a very heavy one. In Holland I know only 2 suppliers: Millers and Penrite. 140 will do too, but when the bearings are a bit sloppy or when used in tropical conditions as Seagull said, 250 is better. Bosch M5A is the same as NGK A7. The best plug for your 102 is Champion D16 ...

[quote="charlesp"]That's exactly what I'm suggesting. I've always liked that 2 blade prop. I too have a 102 gearbox with oil nipples, but do not have that particular prop sadly, I now use the normal 102 2 blade which I polished to a shiny finish for better working. Wish I had that old prop...

Charles is right, 102plus and Silver Century Plus will have the same power output. I only call the 102 plus as my favourite because of the never leaking head and less noisy.


Albert