I'll give this it's own thread as the topic is quite specific.
Am I right in thinking that you can add a clamp/collar to the pivot tube to pull the prop up in the water?
It's just that I've bought a longshaft which is corrct for my aux bracket but it would be good to have the ability to fit the Seagull to my main motor position which is for a short shaft.
Thanks,
David
40 Plus Longshaft 1977 (Serviced & painted) --Silver Century Shortshaft 1977 (Serviced & painted) -- A pile of Silver Century spares.
Am I right in thinking that you can add a clamp/collar to the pivot tube to pull the prop up in the water?
Well you could at one time but they may not now be available.. They were part no 2/1334C and were called "depth adjusting collar" Mine cost 70p.
However they simply consist of two of the plastic back sections of the "engine support lug" and called "cap for support lug" part no 1334B held together with a couple of studs and four nuts (A couple of bolts and nuts will do)
If you could find a couple of scrap mounting brackets you could rob them of the necessary bits (but that may be deemed a criminal offence amongst Seagullers)
Otherwise make something that will clamp around the drive shaft tube and rest on the support lug
BTW starting a new thread was the correct thing to do.
As ever, a call to John on 01621 778859 may well produce a good result.
The very first 'depth adjusting collars' from the 1930 Marston versions are rather nice things in their own right, but the plastic bits described by Vic are every bit as functional.
I have several motors that came with an even cheaper expedient - a jubilee clip tightly screwed to the drive shaft casing...
If you could find a couple of scrap mounting brackets you could rob them of the necessary bits (but that may be deemed a criminal offence amongst Seagullers)
Sorry but i actually made an adjusting collar out of a mounting bracket using carefully a grinder
hope not to much of a criminal offence?
Well I have to say that I wouldn't actually publicly admit to such a thing, but each to his own.
It's always worth phoning John when short of a bit - there's a huge probability that he can supply one - and reasonably. So much easier then grinding one out of something else.
Another great British Innovation. Also used on early 102 petrol tanks instead of the straps. You can still get the (almost) identical product; sadly the markings and nominal sizes are in new fangled foreign metric sizes instead of good old reliable Imperial.
Hose clamps are nice and all, but I can't see having a jubilee for them.
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