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by Pete49
Wed Sep 29, 2021 6:26 am
Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
Topic: Owners of Australian Riptide Outboards - Call to Action
Replies: 60
Views: 112718

Re: Owners of Australian Riptide Outboards - Call to Action

Definitely a grease nipple. :shock: Hopefully I hear from a riptide owner and find out for sure. I always turn on the fuel with 2 stroke engines especially the seagull.
Pete
by Pete49
Tue Sep 28, 2021 1:15 pm
Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
Topic: Owners of Australian Riptide Outboards - Call to Action
Replies: 60
Views: 112718

Re: Owners of Australian Riptide Outboards - Call to Action

Well I couldn't get water up while spinning it with a drill so removed the bottom end to check the impeller. Surprise its a brass one and looks like a bit of wear and rough scratches on the fins of the impeller on it thought the casing seems scratch free. Would like a couple close up pics of the han...
by Pete49
Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:40 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: bugger!!
Replies: 5
Views: 8067

Re: bugger!!

No no heat used as I removed the block and head as 1 unit as the 4 bolts were stuck and I didn't need or want to separate the head from the block . The bolt snapped as I put the unit back over the piston and tightened the nuts and one snapped as I had gone just a 1/4 turn from finger tight. Its soak...
by Pete49
Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:23 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: bugger!!
Replies: 5
Views: 8067

bugger!!

Hi I'm Pete from down under. While giving my Silver Century long shaft a bit of a clean up 1 of the head bolts snapped off.the other 3 nuts came off ok but now find they are all stuck solid in the block and too long to drill out the broken 1. Any thoughts on removal? or is it time to turn it into a ...
by Pete49
Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:32 am
Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
Topic: Owners of Australian Riptide Outboards - Call to Action
Replies: 60
Views: 112718

Re: Owners of Australian Riptide Outboards - Call to Action

As a new member here I thought I might add another Riptide motor to the collective. Its a Fisherman No F 57126. It needs a little work and a couple parts which may need to be made from scratch. Not running but did run for a little bit when testing it. It was given tome about 30 years ago by an acqua...