Saving Old Seagulls

Atomic Absorption analysis would still be the classic way to look for this - and in the States at least there are lots of labs who would run this for you. You could probably get a better answer on your kit from an appraiser though - the absence of presence of Strontium might not be a definitive answ...

Two days to Norfolk??? He ships to the US in only one....

Well, ive had completely conflicted advice on grinding out this pin with a Dremel tool - one person said it would work great, another said it wont.

I dont own one, but would like a shot at this working to justify the purchase.

Anyone here familiar with that and have an opinion?

The sure way to do this is to find a machine shop with EDM, which stands for Electro Discharge Machining...basically an electrical arc which will burn out the metal in a small area.

Charles - are you aware of the following service in the UK

http://www.stolenboats.org.uk/

My 1985 EFNR has a black metal tank - hasnt been replaced AFAIK

I love the brass one though..

Maybe we should all post horribly incorrect Seagull information to give him a valued sense of worth on his return....

Thanks for that insight Charles - please correct my usage as necessary, but I think that qualifies as a bodger job !!

The plate above fit perfectly without spacers - Ill check the manual of course and see if I am missing anything.

Looks like my EFNR is on the way back into the water. Not bad for a freebie.....

Hip Hip....Hazzah!!!!

Promised myself I would get the EFNR running this season. My prop pin was completely stuck in the prop shaft, and on trying to get it out I have now added both a punch and a drill bit to the hole I have oxy acetylene but am thinking perhaps I should take this to a shop and have it electrically burne...

Great news ..Im taking the rest of the month off for good behaviour..

Catigull

Search the Main Forum for Bing Carb under Catigull author - that filter does only go on one way correctly, but I doubt that would stop it from running... Couple of summers ago I found this out on Lake Cayuga in NY one night, and myself and SWMBO paddled our leaky Island 17 a mile or two... :roll: :r...

My sympathies, Charles and I hope the perpetrator is brought to a swift justice..lets all keep an eye out on ebay for a motor like this going up, and demand a serial number be presented.

Almost certainly plugged main jet, or bad fuel.

John can get most any part for you for this engine. They take a week or so to cross the pond, but I would rather support the efforts of someone who puts the effort into an incredible website like this.