Saving Old Seagulls

Right, some of the more observant viewers of my premier production may have noticed that I was having a spot of bother with the throttle cable.... I fixed it. Apart from the lever mechanism is shot, I needed to cut the cable to be able to thread through the carb adjuster and also shorten it. It was a cable from Amal carb and a tad different but the leaded ends were the same. Process I used.

1. Using blu-tack I made a mold of the cable end (lever end)



2. I filled the well with melted lead solder and also tinned the end of the cut cable. (tinned means cleaning end of cable with flux and applying solder and then wiping off with wet rag, inspecting to make sure solder has pregnated cable)



3. Heating solder in well with electric soldering iron I placed cable into the well whilst apply heat.



4. After cooling..... finished product.



I did have to do it three times to get the length perfect. The end fitted in lever with no filing required.



Note the white protective cover.

Thanks Brendan for the destructions!

Christ they are everywhere! (I wish). Looking good. Bugger about bracket.

Two on a transom. We might risk this!



Cheers Hugo

What a beautiful note! Reminds me of a BSA twin. I'm assuming less smoke as it is combusting more efficiently. Would it be rated higher than 4hp now? Noted you have the prop off. Mine is having trouble sucking in water in bin with prop on.

Hugo.