Saving Old Seagulls

Good afternoon,
I am registered since 2011.To day, trying to login to the forum I got the message "username not registered".
There is the possibility for password recovering but not for username. Where can I find my correct username? To me it should be "Sandro Picchio" but it is no more accepted ...

Hi all,
I recently saw on TV a film - I think (not sure) the title is "Storm Boy" about an Australian boy growing three orphaned pelikans.
A Seagull (110?) has a rather important role in the story, both as an engine for a little boat and as a grinder/mixer on dry land for the fish pudding nourishing ...

Thank you for sharing the interesting old document.
It says that there is a difference between results of bollard pull and of moving boat test. Unfortunately it does not say in which direction is dhe difference.

I wrote a post yesterday and thought to have sent it but I don't find it in the thread ...

I fully agree that, at same throttle opening, revs are higher when the motor is free to move forward in the water than when it is kept fast on a dock.
But I think that just this increase in revs means a lower torque load on the motor.
What can be argued is: Is propeller torque proportional to ...

I would say that more revs means less torque load on the motor from the prop that is less push.
Usually at same throttle opening easing the load (torque) revs increase.
I may be wrong.

Quote: "Which was higher than the static bollard pull".

So between readings done against a static bollard or in a boat underway there is difference.
Is this difference large?
I expected that the value given by the bollard pull test would have been higher than that on a moving boat.
If one start ...

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The fuel tap leaking might be fixed by removing the cork part and boiling it in water.

After long search I could find gear oil 140 in a lorry repair workshop.
Hope this helps.

Did it crack because of frozing in the shed or just because of the push of the swelling rust?

Sandro

Hi Whigum,
This spanner came with my new 40+ in 1963. (and is still with it).

Sandro

Very interesting stories.

i also stopped watching.
What amazed me is the number of positive, approving comments to the video.

Sandro

Would be charmed to hear the sound.

I would have kept the mechanical function of the exhaust by removing the after half for most of le length, keeping the ends intact.

Sandro

Thank you Journeyman,
I did not know Optimist already existed in the 40's. I considered it as a modern boat. (although "modern" in my thinking would be "vintage" in most's).
Sandro