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by philj
Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:05 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Dutch Seagull
Replies: 9
Views: 12010

Re: Dutch Seagull

Hi Peter,
I too carry a seagull, it is kept in the heads. (toilet compartment)
Comes out once or twice a year and always gets me home.
Well done and welcome.
Regards
Philj
by philj
Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:07 am
Forum: Events and Racing Seagulls
Topic: Proposed Seagull Marathon early next summer 2011 May/June
Replies: 140
Views: 156674

Re: Proposed Seagull Marathon early next summer 2011 May/June

Hi Charles uk, watching with interest! I am a regular Hayling sailor and am torn between the views of both Robin and you. I too looked off the bridge today at no water! Anyway, Tee shirts, have a look at sublimation printing as a option. I have one at work and will investigate if I can use it. I bou...
by philj
Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:28 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: too much oil in the water
Replies: 13
Views: 16367

Re: too much oil in the water

Hello WBG,
I have two spare century's and two 40+'s
Will that make the oil go away quicker? Or is that not what you mean?
Think I will start another topic tomorrow on the subject of the non-eco eco police. (they tell lies you know)
Regards
Philj
by philj
Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:41 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: too much oil in the water
Replies: 13
Views: 16367

Re: too much oil in the water

Don't worry about the oil in the water. Oil is a natural product, it was made nature, and is broken up by nature. Don't always trust the people you should. Your oil will make no difference to saving the sea, more oil is dumped into our seas every day than BP managed to lose from their pipe line leak...
by philj
Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:03 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Americans have such a way with..English?
Replies: 15
Views: 17273

Re: Americans have such a way with..English?

Hi,
don't get involved in this sort of thing but have two,
one from work and one from the solent.
Some Never Order Beers.
Should Not Own Boats.
Regards,
Phil.
by philj
Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:38 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: seagull died today appreciate help
Replies: 10
Views: 13114

Re: seagull died today appreciate help

Hi there, mine did this the other week. The weatherman got it wrong and facing a 30 knot head wind and the tide and an oil warning from the yanmar inboard, my trusted WSPCL came out of the heads and forced me on against all odds. Well for 20 mins! Then she died, no spark. Turns out the inline suppre...
by philj
Sun May 23, 2010 9:16 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Intermittant pumping of water...
Replies: 9
Views: 12196

Re: Intermittant pumping of water...

Hi, seems a bit odd to me. When you say water out of the exhaust holes I got a bit lost. The water should go in the two slots above the oil filler bung and come out the hole in the block. In reverse it should go in the hole in the block and out the two slots. So, are you sure it comes out the exhaus...
by philj
Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: how to check a villiers coil?
Replies: 15
Views: 33539

Re: how to check a villiers coil?

Hi Geoff, just took my century apart to check, points and condensor disconnected, using a fluke DVM, points wire to ground 0.7 ohms HT tag to ground 4.7k ohms Got to put it back together now! Hope that helps. Have been missing your Lena updates for a while, thought you had given up! I also have an i...
by philj
Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:19 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Forty/Featherweight up and running
Replies: 6
Views: 7997

Re: Forty/Featherweight up and running

Hi,
well done for sticking with it!
I see you live in Plymouth, do you/did you know Jon Jon and Ruby the ice cream van people? If so, do you know big Ron from the yard (rigger) and the Lion and Coloumn darts team?
My brother-in-law!
Regards
Philj
by philj
Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:14 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: sign in irritations
Replies: 6
Views: 8932

Re: sign in irritations

Hi,
think you are maybe timing out on the server.
Did this in word, then cut and paste it into reply
Try to write out your reply in Word before you log in as I just did above, then right click, cut, and then log in, right click paste and it's done.
Regards
the other Phil
by philj
Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:07 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Forty/Featherweight, wont start!
Replies: 31
Views: 31689

Re: Forty/Featherweight, wont start!

Hi, sounds like you are getting well involved in seagulls now. Ok, to swap tops you need a spanner, screwdriver, a big hammer and a mate to help you. Undo top nut a few turns only, have mate hold the motor up a bit off the floor by the flywheel, then whack the nut with a good full on blow. Best done...
by philj
Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:13 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Forty/Featherweight, wont start!
Replies: 31
Views: 31689

Re: Forty/Featherweight, wont start!

Hi, and put some into the crankcase via the carb inlet hole. This engine requires both compression and induction, think of it as an air pump. As the piston goes up it draws air/fuel into the crankcase. Then as the piston goes down it creates pressure in the crankcase which transfers the air/fuel int...
by philj
Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:55 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Forty/Featherweight, wont start!
Replies: 31
Views: 31689

Re: Forty/Featherweight, wont start!

Hi, just a quick question for you, you said earilier that you tried all the suggestions given, did you splash some oil down the sparkplug hole and into the crank case? If not give it a try. It sounds like the carb is not working on this engine as there is no crankcase seal around the bushes. Regards...
by philj
Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:27 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Old Outboards and "THE PARTNER......"
Replies: 4
Views: 8691

Re: Old Outboards and "THE PARTNER......"

Hi all, I have been married to my wife for 23 years, she hates boats, engines, landrovers and all things that are dirty/oily/smelly. At first she thought I was quite normal. The first thing that she found a bit strange was when I sold my 3 year old fiesta and got a 1965 Anglia. following on from tha...
by philj
Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:01 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: cleaning a piston
Replies: 10
Views: 10582

Re: cleaning a piston

Hi, For my first attempt I put mine in a pan of oil and boiled it on the stove in the kitchen, allowed it to cool, and then rolled it on the chopping board. When the rings started to move I attempted to remove them with feeler gauges. This was successful on the first ring, but i broke the second one...