Reading a post about Seagull in different boat forum, where a lot of peoples were putting it down for "pollution".... ....as I learn more about the motor, I found that I really like it!......mechanical simplicity and light weight are the main plus points for me.
Long story short - I have one now, and would like to make it work well.
So far I cleaned carburetor....motor starts....but I think gas tank needs cleaning.....
At wooden boat show I saw one working like a Swiss watch.......
It's not a lever - It is just the non original pin that secures the engine to the mounting bracket. It should be shortened and have a small hole drilled at the other end to take a spring clip. The corroded pipe is the exhaust pipe. They are easily obtainable but make sure you get the correct length.
LLS c 1961 on a crescent 42 boat c 1980 + wspcl c 1976 + 102 SD8561 c 1944 + 102 ACR 1948
Clutched 40's have on the cast bronze transom bracket a small "clip" for retaining the locking pin, the fact that the locking pin is bent at not quite 90 degrees retains it in the clip.
Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
No need to drill anything, just shorten the bar, 40's don't have drilled holes and clips, as the bar will hold itself, this one is just a generic replacement for the original one, they are always too long.
as far as i am aware, the only tilt pins to have holes drilled in them are those fitted on century and 102's.
agree with KEITH, cut the pin down a little. the part of the pin that is sticking up should be retained in a hook that is cast into the bracket.
some owners have drilled holes in the end of the pin to take either a split pin or peice of string attached to rest of the bracket so you dont loose the pin overboard!
similar on SD (skeletal brackets) with chandlers chain. similar on the bayonet fuel caps also.
thank you Stelios!
......the picture is really deceiving
The gearbox housing and exhaust pipe has lots of corrosion, pipe has them all the way trough ...
here is picture that shows is better: http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7 ... 6259ot1lsi
