Saving Old Seagulls

images (1).jpeg I'm having another look at that advert and really taking in what it says. Things like 'heavy loads ' , 'up to 4 or 5 knots ' , 'huge slow moving propeller ' and particularly 'not suitable' It just turns too slow. Using a vehicle analogy. Seagull made this motor to slowly move dump t...

I'll see if I can source a hydrofan to try out. Thanks for the advice :) Actually I am rather suprised by how little smoke there is! My strimmer produces more smoke. Perhaps this is because the exhaust has to come up through the water. I don't know, as I say, I'm not that experienced in boating. The...

So... Lowered until the plate is in line with the bottom of the hull, fitted some 'silencers' (a hose clamp around each exhaust tube hole and some air filter sponge over the storm hood) It's much less choppy and much quieter , although still loud. My cooling water flow is back to a good stream. I si...

"The higher cooling water inlet is above the bottom of the boat (although still well in the water)and I am no longer getting my nice thick water flow right through the rev range." Ok do as below and try again...... 20171130_121821.jpg BnC Hmm. Interesting. I was thinking of lowering it un...

Hi. Thanks for the replies and advise peeps. Looks pretty much like I'm just expecting too much :/ . I mean; one has only to watch how slow that big *rse prop goes round and round to realise these beasties are geared for torque. Anyway. Sorry for the delay , my phone went for a swim. As promised, he...

Ok. So I'm not at home so can't take a photo but a quick bit of research revealed this... (hope this works ) images (1).jpeg So that is what the foot looks like but not the prop. The prop looks like this. .. unnamed.jpg So I have a 'weedless ' on there? Is that 'wrong ' ? I will still snap that pic ...

Charles uk wrote:No we need to ensure you have the right lower unit & the right prop, "revs it's tits off" is an unusual description for a Seagull.

Ha ha.
I meant it sounds to be easily revving as high as it was ever designed to go. no struggling.

I'll snap that pic asap.

Thanks

Al.

Charles uk wrote:Can you post a picture of the propeller?

Yes I shall do that in the morning
On the boat yes?

Hi from Maroochydore, QLD, Australia. I'm Al. So, I was given a little boat recently. She's a 10ft tinny with a displacement style shape (As opposed to a flat 'punt' style tinny.) I have little experience in boating etc but the offer of a free boat with all the awesome fishing in the waterways where...