Many have tried o rings but few had sucess. Stick to cork!
One of the problems with Ethanol in the fuel is it eats rubber!
Cork simpler.
Don't know why you hve a problem with speed of load, suspect more to do wth your internet conection than the site, loads in a flash here.
John
SOS
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- Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:41 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Seagull model 40
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11409
- Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:33 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Floorboards for Avon Redcrest
- Replies: 0
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Floorboards for Avon Redcrest
If anyone has a Redcrest and would like it to be a little, no a lot, more stable, I have a good set of boards, plus the longtitudinal beam and all the screws here, £25.00 pick up from Tillingham.
01621778859
John
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01621778859
John
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- Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:30 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Tiller Extension
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7264
Re: Tiller Extension
Lot of pennies for a bit of rope fancy stuff on a standard extension of the era!
John
SOS
John
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- Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:28 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Seagull model 40
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11409
Re: Seagull model 40
See the FAQ page on my site for more on this!
John
SOS
John
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- Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:27 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: SD2380.13.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9503
Re: SD2380.13.
We have seen L3 and L4 on Army and Navy issued Seagulls of this era. No idea what they mean, lost in the mists of time!
John
SOS
John
SOS
- Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:48 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Seagull 40+ for sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 31473
Re: Seagull 40+ for sale
Pleased it may go to someone who can use the bits!
Regards,
John
SOS
Regards,
John
SOS
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 12:38 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Seagull 40+ for sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 31473
Re: Seagull 40+ for sale
Sadly unless a Seagull of this age and type is immaculate, and seen running and pumping water at point of sale they will only fetch £30 for spares, if that. So many being scrapped now as it's not cost effective to change the ignition and keep them running unless they are immaculate otherwise. This i...
- Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:58 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Seagull 40+ for sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 31473
Re: Seagull 40+ for sale
Good luck with the Seagull!
Regards,
john
SOS
Regards,
john
SOS
- Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:46 am
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Seagull 40+ for sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 31473
Re: Seagull 40+ for sale
Hello there, I would have thought anyone who was capable of joining the SOS Forum would have done a simple search on EBay Gumtree or the like and would have a rough idea of the value of one of these. Not many many who have really no idea! I still have the mail telling you what it was worth?? I suspe...
- Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:29 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Seagull 40+ for sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 31473
Re: Seagull 40+ for sale
Have to say I agree with Oyster and should state I am unhappy to see this sort of money spoken about for a very old Seagull To the buyer, this is a pre 1967 motor with a Villiers ignition. If one of these was offered for sale in a running condition, pumping water, then I would epect it to sell for £...
- Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:30 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: 4- vs 5-bladed prop on Silver Century
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10285
Re: 4- vs 5-bladed prop on Silver Century
Yes the CLW prop would be the semiweedless for the WSPC models...
They work but not quite as well as the 5 bade Hydrofan. Just look more modern!
Regards,
John
SOS
They work but not quite as well as the 5 bade Hydrofan. Just look more modern!
Regards,
John
SOS
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:57 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: 4- vs 5-bladed prop on Silver Century
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10285
Re: 4- vs 5-bladed prop on Silver Century
Send me a few pictures via the website mail and I may be able to tell.
Regards,
John
SOS
Regards,
John
SOS
- Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:11 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Stainless Steel tank straps
- Replies: 0
- Views: 32904
Stainless Steel tank straps
At last I have managed to prise the tank straps out of my tame engineers hand.
He had been hiding for 2 years, what with WhuFlu and two new knees!
I have also at last got fresh stocks of the stainless exhaust straps.
See the 'Spares For Sale' page of the SOS site!
John
SOS
He had been hiding for 2 years, what with WhuFlu and two new knees!
I have also at last got fresh stocks of the stainless exhaust straps.
See the 'Spares For Sale' page of the SOS site!
John
SOS
- Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:00 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: bugger!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9363
Re: bugger!!
That WSPC should have had 4 x 5/16 BSF bolts 1" long. If you can drill them out and clean the threads up, I have stainless head bolts £10.00 a set. To anyone attempring head bolt removal, soak in WD40 or similar for a week. Then use a blow torch on bolts, one at a time, for a couple of minutes....
- Wed Oct 20, 2021 5:55 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: 4- vs 5-bladed prop on Silver Century
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10285
Re: 4- vs 5-bladed prop on Silver Century
Surprised it fitted, most hubs different depth! Grossly under size. Seen a few with the 4 balde 11" hydrofans fitted to the Century Plus clutch drive, with Villiers carb.... and then swapped for the 5 blade so the motor could rev more...... Bit like the 'trolling prop' fitted to some forty Plus...