Outboard?

[s1.5f]

Having floated into work this morning does anybody know which model of outboard is best suited to my S2!!

[z_chromozone]

Dunno about the outboard, but you could knock up a periscope using a couple of mirrors and a bit of drain pipe.

Z

[M@H]

I'd go with a Seagul.. very reliable..

[TheHobbit]

M@H said:

I'd go with a Seagul.. very reliable..

It'll ruin the paintwork with all that sh1t though.....

>> Edited by TheHobbit on Monday 12th January 10:43

[s1.5f]

TheHobbit said:

It'll ruin the paintwork with all that sh1t though.....

Have to get through the layer of mud first!

[TheHobbit]

s1.5f said:

Have to get through the layer of mud first!

You're not too far away in Bristol... the weather here (Chippenham) was shite too this morning, but looking out the window I'm starting to smile..... its blue sky currently... hope it stays like that as I'm driving to Peninsula this afternoon to see the Sagaris..... roof off if the weather holds

[RichardR]

M@H said:

I'd go with a Seagul.. very reliable..

My memory must be failing me then. I can recall often being sat in a dinghy for ages while my Dad tried to start the Seagull... wind cord round flywheel, PULL, swear under breath, wind cord round flywheel etc. etc.

[M@H]

RichardR said:

M@H said: I'd go with a Seagul.. very reliable.. My memory must be failing me then. I can recall often being sat in a dinghy for ages while my Dad tried to start the Seagull... wind cord round flywheel, PULL, swear under breath, wind cord round flywheel etc. etc.

we had one as a backup motor on our boat, it did take a bit of starting, but it would run forever..

[RichardR]

M@H said:

RichardR said: M@H said: I'd go with a Seagul.. very reliable.. My memory must be failing me then. I can recall often being sat in a dinghy for ages while my Dad tried to start the Seagull... wind cord round flywheel, PULL, swear under breath, wind cord round flywheel etc. etc. we had one as a backup motor on our boat, it did take a bit of starting, but it would run forever..

Oh yeah, once it was running it was fine! I think it was probably the outboard engine equivalent of a mule... a bugger to get started, but very dependable once on the move.

[M@H]

RichardR said:

....but very dependable once on the move.

Albeit.. quite slowly..

[RichardR]

M@H said:

RichardR said: ....but very dependable once on the move. Albeit.. quite slowly..

Indeed. The real seagulls certainly moved quicker than the outboard ones.

(I have to admit, I never thought I'd find myself getting nostalgic about a small quirky outboard motor! )

[M@H]

RichardR said:

(I have to admit, I never thought I'd find myself getting nostalgic about a small quirky outboard motor! )

Me neither

[John Mac]

Brilliant - 30 mile run over Dartmoor and back, roof off, sunshine all the way and not a Seagull in sight !!

[s1.5f]

John Mac said:

Brilliant - 30 mile run over Dartmoor and back, roof off, sunshine all the way and not a Seagull in sight !!

I must try and leave this bl00dy office before the sun goes just to make up for the terrible journey to this bl00dy office!