Seagull Forty plus Mk2 Depth adjustment

Raymond Malik · Post by **Raymond Malik** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:05 pm

Because of weed problems I have to make sure that my forty plus is not too deep in the water. I can adjust the depth by loosening the two brass nuts on the leg and raising it. Gradually the vibrations cause the leg to drop again and the pivoting action of the tiller is very tight. What am I doing wrong. Perhaps the answer is to put spacers on the tube and leave the brass nuts slacker?

Any ideas?

timberman2004 · Post by **timberman2004** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:08 pm

hope I can help ...
I've had similar problems with weed, bloody stuff, where the water flow suddenly dries up, and your pride and joy is just peeing steam out of the water cooling outlet hole

you can get plastic seagull spacing collars (dreaded Ebay) that raise the whole affair in relation to the transom clamp.... about 2" per collar

it's advised that the clamp nuts are not done up so tight
A, as all the vibrations are then transmitted through the boat
B, rather obviously, it becomes more difficult to pivot the engine when manouevering

pistnbroke · Post by **pistnbroke** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:06 pm

small diameter U bolt type exhaust clamp around the drive tube ..job done and adjustable .Local exhaust centre .auto shop or halfords. Ships chandeler if you want stainless..

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:09 am

There is a depth adjusting collar that can be fitted. I believe it is still available from John.

Essentially it is just 2 of the plastic caps that hold the drive shaft tube in the bracket bolted together around the tube, above the normal clamp, to hold the engine at the desired height. The normal clamp bolts ( Nuts on studs?) can then be backed off to give free rotation for easy steering

Dino - UK · Post by **Dino - UK** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:17 pm

It's one of these as fitted to my 40+

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:17 pm

It's one of these as fitted to my 40+

It is indeed one of those but normally it would be fitted ABOVE the bracket clamp.

Dino - UK · Post by **Dino - UK** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:26 pm

Vic wrote:
It's one of these as fitted to my 40+
It is indeed one of those but normally it would be fitted ABOVE the bracket clamp.

True indeed, that is in it's storage position.

niander · Post by **niander** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:38 pm

Yes that would o confused the guy

timberman2004 · Post by **timberman2004** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:50 pm

true enuf Niander ....but nice bright shiny drive tube what ??

niander · Post by **niander** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:36 pm

Yes n u put vaseleen to keep it that way!

Clifford Pope · Post by **Clifford Pope** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:38 pm

Virtually anything that will clamp round a tube of that diameter will do.
I use a bicycle handlebar clamp.

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:01 pm

I use a bicycle handlebar clamp

There are people around these forums who fret about whether the seagull on the petrol tank is facing the right way or not for their particular model and you suggest using a bit of old bicycle instead of a proper depth adjusting collar.

You are hereby banished to Seagull Outboard Engines forum

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timberman2004 · Post by **timberman2004** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:42 pm

WOW Vic .....
now that was VICIOUS ......
poor Clifford
guess what holds his bicycle handlebars on then ????
..well he is from Wales

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:17 pm

Vic are you trying to make this forum more exclusive (approx 600 -1).

In general these type of very narrow niche interest forums suffer from lack of members.(this is zero interest to Joe Public)

Why would you want to turn people away.

Who would in todays world want a seagull?

Is it not better to encourage people to use the forum, not squash any interest?

I am slightly odd in the fact that I look at this forum, please don't put other odd people off!

My Anorak is well and truly used, almost worn out.

Support your Global niche forum!!!!!

(perhaps "Old engineers have lost their bearings")

H-A