Saving Old Seagulls

Thanks for all the help
I'm definitely doing an extended test run in the tank once I sort this issue out.
I am going to have to purchase a socket for the the cylinder head studs. Any one know which size fits ?

Thanks for the great replies. I will have a go at getting the head off this weekend. I have an electric heat gun (the sort of thing that decorators use). Would this be hot enough to heat the bolts up, or would I need a blow torch ? The Cutaway model is a great resource for a newbie like myself. &quo...

Hi, Finally got to use my Featherweight after all the tests in a bucket ! All was going great, having a wonderful time cruising on Ullswater, hoping to make the campsite in good time, then disaster :x Now sorry in advance for my lack of engineering know how and jargon but the water stopped flowing o...

Thanks for the ideas. Why not just block up the hole with chewing gum china.... :lol: :lol: Any particular brand? Im thinking: gum.jpg Never leave shore without it ! I will have a look at a Bing if my plastic bottle doesn't work. I assume that I would need a different throttle cable as well, and hav...

Been thinking about it and came up with this: Float Bowl Bottle.jpg Haven't tried it yet as too late and have !*%*? the neighbors off enough today! But think it'll work and doesn't look too bad either in my opinion. It's held together with a linchpin and I can just pour the fuel back into the tank a...

Thanks for the reply, but am a bit worried about having to live with it. I mean a little drip of fuel from tickling the carb pans into insignificance with the amount that spills out when tilted. The only plus point I can see is that hopefully 'most' of it will end up in the boat. I have tried tying ...

Hi all, I recently acquired a Featherweight 1527B0 which had not been started for some years. After the spinning up with a drill trick, she burst into life on the second pull. Wow what a rush ! Sounded great, but the only thing that was wrong was that the float bowl was leaking from the two little h...