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- Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:32 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: thrust and bhp
- Replies: 32
- Views: 30692
thrust and bhp
My forty featherweight is quite loud. So I was going to make a SEEgull. The project died because I did something wrong with the electrical stuff, didn't take the time to do it right. But, my girlfriend (and I too) wanted a more quiet experience on the water. So i bought myself a secondhand electrica...
- Sun Oct 19, 2014 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Mk1 Ignition system
- Replies: 30
- Views: 35219
Re: Mk1 Ignition system
LIke the Villiers coils, the old condensors are insulated on the inside with impregnated paper. And just like the Villiers coils, the paper deteriorates over time. More modern condensers (capacitors) will probably last for over a hundred years without problems. The original capacitor has one lead (w...
- Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Boffins.. stale fuel elliminator.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6444
Re: Boffins.. stale fuel elliminator.
Hi Hugz,
- not new, it's been around for years in various forms
- yes it works for the seller, his bank balance grows
How difficult is it to drain the old fuel at the end of the season and use fresh yummy the next season?
- not new, it's been around for years in various forms
- yes it works for the seller, his bank balance grows
How difficult is it to drain the old fuel at the end of the season and use fresh yummy the next season?
- Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:58 pm
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Lubricating stainless steel threads.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 20577
Re: Lubricating stainless steel threads.
O boy, you are making it more difficult for yourself. If you look at wikipedia, search for Galvanic Series. You will find that aluminium (gearbox) is close to steel, in other words, there is not much electricity between them. Stainless Steel and aluminium are far apart, so this is a very corrosive s...
- Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:49 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Mk1 Ignition system
- Replies: 30
- Views: 35219
Re: Mk1 Ignition system
Your condensor is dying, with every pull you are getting it closer to death. So yes, replace the condensor.
- Wed Sep 10, 2014 4:41 pm
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Erratic RPM Forty Featherweight.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14726
Re: Erratic RPM Forty Featherweight.
Hi Cassini, Reading through your post, my first suggestion was going to be to clean the carburettor completely. The second suggestion being fresh fuel. It seems your fuel is not that old, and your carb is clean, but still, it sounds like a fuel problem. Take the carburettor apart completely. I usual...
- Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:39 pm
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Tank Reshaping By freezing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5546
Re: Tank Reshaping By freezing
I have tried the freezing method myself on a round tank from a 102. To close the tank cap I put a Quick Grip over the tank with a few pieces of Lexan in between. This was done under water, so as not to trap any air. It took half a week to freeze, and the rest of the week to push a few dents out. At ...
- Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:24 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Australia prop washers and split pins
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11637
Re: Australia prop washers and split pins
I use a stainless steel washer that is meant for 12 mm thread. Nothing special about it.
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:43 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Alkylate petrol and Seagull?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 31295
Re: Alkylate petrol and Seagull?
I personally would not use TrueFuel in my Seagulls. From the website: 'Unlike gas station gas, our premixed 2-stroke fuel is ethanol-free and formulated for hotter running, higher revving small engines. ' Seagulls are not 'hot running', nor 'high revving'. They are small though... Plus you would nee...
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 5:49 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: sailing terms - translation question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7970
Re: sailing terms - translation question
Thanks Rex, I will go with 'leeward shore' because it is boat-related. Apparently there is no direct translation for 'lagerwal'. Lagerwal would describe the shore where flotsam washes up on, independent of your position (on land or on a boat). Maybe flotsam-shore?
Charan
Charan
- Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:06 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Help - way off topic
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10185
Re: Help - way off topic
The easiest way is probably using a volt/ampere meter, or maybe simply a 12 light bulb. Find the fuse that protects the rear heater. My guess is that it is 20 Amps, at most 30 Amps. Take the fuse out, connect your light bulb to the two connectors showing there (you might need a little help there), a...
- Sat Jun 14, 2014 4:01 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: sailing terms - translation question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7970
sailing terms - translation question
Hello all, The forum said I can talk about almost anything here, so I will. I am a sailing instructor here in the Netherlands. At the sailing school we occasionally get non-dutch speakers, so we teach in English. We have a list of sailing related terms, but the list is not complete. There are a coup...
- Fri May 30, 2014 5:02 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Gearbox ratio
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11180
Re: Gearbox ratio
Hi Charles UK,
It was Pat's list, not mine. But thanks for the corrections, I hope it makes the list better.
Charan
It was Pat's list, not mine. But thanks for the corrections, I hope it makes the list better.
Charan
- Sun May 25, 2014 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Gearbox ratio
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11180
Re: Gearbox ratio
Thanks CharlesUK for the additional model gear ratios that my source of information had left out. Good to have the complete list for my reference and understanding. FORTY MINUS FORTY FEATHERWEIGHT MODEL 45 -----------------------------------------------GEAR RATIO - 10/21 40 MODEL FORTY PLUS MODEL -...
- Sun May 25, 2014 5:29 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Gearbox ratio
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11180
Re: Gearbox ratio
A 10:21 ratio means: If you turn 21 full turns on the flywheel, the propellor turns 10 times. So the propellor has a slower turning speed than the flywheel (and almost everything else in the Seagull). As far as propellors go, it is much more complicated. I do not have a definitive answer, there are ...