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by beerjam
Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:37 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Paraffin As A Fuel....Always Bugged Me
Replies: 6
Views: 4720

Re: Paraffin As A Fuel....Always Bugged Me

Just to add to the discussion; In the 1960s my father and I re-purposed a Villiers two stroke power unit, from an Atco motor mower, to drive a home made gocart. When pocket money was running low I would walk to the local petrol station and fill a can with paraffin from a fantastic pump that had a 1 ...
by beerjam
Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:31 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Surviving the Seagull
Replies: 3
Views: 6766

Re: Surviving the Seagull

Charles uk wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:08 am https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022 ... board-era/
Doesn't seem to work when I try, is it me?
The ... hides a whole lot more of the link address. Either click on the link in Journeyman's original post or hover your mouse over his link to reveal the full address.

Cheers, Mark
by beerjam
Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:24 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: engine surging
Replies: 2
Views: 5718

Re: engine surging

These motors rely on a good supply of oil to seal the main bearings. Using a reduced oil ratio on an older, well worn engine may allow the main bearings to leak, causing the mixture to fluctuate, hence the surging. Make sure you use marine specific 2 stroke oil. If your main bearings are not in the ...
by beerjam
Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:04 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: fixing two Century (or at least one)
Replies: 49
Views: 77426

Re: fixing two Century (or at least one)

That seems to me to be the perfect way to spend a Saturday (or any other day). Your motor looks great and I am very envious of your dinghy.
Keep up the good work!


Cheers, Mark
by beerjam
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:48 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: gull like
Replies: 4
Views: 7434

Re: gull like

No need to apologise, I'm just guessing :D

Cheers, Mark
by beerjam
Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:52 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: gull like
Replies: 4
Views: 7434

Re: gull like

It looks to show a lot of similarities to a later 40. Maybe made under licence, rather than parts made by Gull?
by beerjam
Sat Aug 21, 2021 12:04 am
Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
Topic: Mercury 3.3hp No Tell Tale Water
Replies: 15
Views: 28631

Re: Mercury 3.3hp No Tell Tale Water

You say that you are running it with water 10 inches above the anti-cavitation plate, is that not a bit deep? Could back pressure from the exhaust be causing a problem with water flowing out of the block? That might also account for smoke from the tell-tale.
Cheers, Mark
by beerjam
Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
Topic: Mercury 3.3hp No Tell Tale Water
Replies: 15
Views: 28631

Re: Mercury 3.3hp No Tell Tale Water

Do you have any pictures, at various stages of assembly / disassembly, to help us visualise the situation?

Cheers, Mark
by beerjam
Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:40 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: It won’t start! EFNR44B7 (Solved)
Replies: 21
Views: 49184

Re: It won’t start! EFNR44B7

beerjam wrote: Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:39 pm If it is suspected that the timing is the issue you could observe the points, with the spark plug out, and check the position of the piston as they start to open. It should be just before TDC.

Cheers, Mark
Please ignore my previous, ill considered post. You have CDI ignition - (much blushing)
by beerjam
Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:39 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: It won’t start! EFNR44B7 (Solved)
Replies: 21
Views: 49184

Re: It won’t start! EFNR44B7

If it is suspected that the timing is the issue you could observe the points, with the spark plug out, and check the position of the piston as they start to open. It should be just before TDC.

Cheers, Mark
by beerjam
Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:31 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: It won’t start! EFNR44B7 (Solved)
Replies: 21
Views: 49184

Re: It won’t start! EFNR44B7

I hope I'm not stating the obvious here, but have you tried squirting a shot of fresh fuel straight into the air intake, to see if it will fire?

Cheers, Mark
by beerjam
Sun Jul 04, 2021 9:43 am
Forum: Events and Racing Seagulls
Topic: The History of Seagull Racing in Bermuda
Replies: 14
Views: 29275

Re: The History of Seagull Racing in Bermuda

I really enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing.

Cheers, Mark
by beerjam
Fri Jul 02, 2021 10:08 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Boat build
Replies: 11
Views: 18978

Re: Boat build

Excellent job there, I will have to get going on my build before the summer is over.
Sadly, I have to spend this weekend replacing the steering rack on my van. It decided to blow out all the hydraulic fluid the other morning, half way through the school run. Interesting :roll:

Cheers, Mark
by beerjam
Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:23 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Mine Won't Start Either....
Replies: 9
Views: 13843

Re: Mine Won't Start Either....

I believe that once you have added two stroke oil to the fuel it degrades much faster than neat fuel. If that is true, then 10:1 mix must be worse than ever for rapid degradation. However (there is always a however :roll: ) I have left 10:1 mix in both my Forty Plus motors for over 6 months and they...
by beerjam
Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:52 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Boat build
Replies: 11
Views: 18978

Re: Boat build

...planning straights.... Hmmmmm... Don't take this personally, but I had to look that one up Nudge. I guess we are talking "planing strakes". I don't know what motor is going on that boat, but is planing likely to be possible? I am putting a Forty Plus on my 12 footer, and do not expect ...