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- Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:29 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: crankcase sealing
- Replies: 12
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crankcase sealing
just thinking outside the box a bit here! with regards to correct sealing of the crankcase with ALL seagulls (except perhaps QB models) has anyone thought about using regular motor oil in with the fuel. e.g 10w40 or similar. i've read on here somewhere that the "racing boys" sometimes do t...
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:26 pm
- Forum: Events and Racing Seagulls
- Topic: hayling island race
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15735
Re: hayling island race
school summer holidays (ish) so i was told the other night. i've never done the hayling run before so will be a first for me. hope i dont run aground as my boat is pretty heavy at 16 foot with enclosed cuddy up front. its set up for a motor running on remotes really not tiller steering so should be ...
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:53 pm
- Forum: Events and Racing Seagulls
- Topic: hayling island race
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15735
hayling island race
hi all
anybody know if this years hayling island race is going ahead and if so what dates/times etc.
missed out on previous years but ready for this year. also any limitation to boat size?
regards jon
anybody know if this years hayling island race is going ahead and if so what dates/times etc.
missed out on previous years but ready for this year. also any limitation to boat size?
regards jon
- Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:52 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Funny old week
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10724
Re: Funny old week
bagsy i have the 102 in the photo.
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:59 pm
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Siver century direct drive problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9338
Re: Siver century direct drive problems
good news that the head came away without any upset. yep these motors respond quite well to a bit of cleaning , just make sure the entire fuel system is good and clean everywhere, points are set up right and the right plug gap and the motor will repay you with years of noise and smoke. btw when you ...
- Sat May 04, 2013 5:02 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Is the bubble bursting?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 27332
Re: Is the bubble bursting?
H-A exactly right! all of the unmentionables that i've seen recently have been either incomplete or seized or too far away to warrant any further interest. i'm sure its been mentioned somewhere on here before that somebody will have a warehouse full of new old stock marstons in some secret location ...
- Fri May 03, 2013 7:09 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Is the bubble bursting?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 27332
Re: Is the bubble bursting?
oh how i long to own an old marston. 3 or 4 in the last year alone and two this year already. one of which i placed a couple of bids on. condition unknown? is it really worth the gamble spending say up to £500 for an OA that you're unsure will ever run again? i know that this forum is full of useful...
- Fri May 03, 2013 6:09 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Forty and Century restoration
- Replies: 37
- Views: 38779
Re: Forty and Century restoration
hi guys going back to a slightly earlier thread on the usage of seagulls during ww2,the other 2 charles have said they've done some research into this. i for one would be delighted to know if there are any records available to back this up. i tried a little while ago going through the imperial war m...
- Wed May 01, 2013 10:50 pm
- Forum: Help
- Topic: SEAGULL ALTERNATER
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5322
SEAGULL ALTERNATER
HI GUYS I'M A NEWBIE TO THIS SITE BUT I'M HOPING TO GET SOME INFO ON A SEAGULL THAT I'M DOING A REFURB ON. SERIAL NUMBER IS EFNRL1043GG9 WHICH HOPEFULLY TRANSLATES TO A MODEL 90 LONGSHAFT MADE IN JULY 1979 I THINK? ITS THE ONE WITH ELETRONIC IGNITION,RECOIL START AND ALTERNATER. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW ...