Working on the Tinnie

**roverrescue** · 2nd February 2014, 07:19 PM

For mine that looks like it will be our olf friend a fine blend of Al, NaCl and time!
First try hot (as in boiling) soapy water poured over the mechanism, then penetrating oil of your choice and then once it is moving you need to get some nickel antisieze into the hinge pin/pivot

S

**Chops** · 2nd February 2014, 09:15 PM

Thanks Steve, I cant believe its just gone in an instant like that. One of the bolts was pretty tight with it too. I'll report back when done,, (see you in a week or two

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Tombie · 3rd February 2014, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Once our boats are going we will be able to offer free rides on a boogie board dragged thru shark infested waters(they are getting scarce in WA!!).I even have some good berley to make the ride even more interesting.
Andrew

Live bait trolling is the best!!!

**LandyAndy** · 3rd February 2014, 08:45 PM

Marcus,when are you hitting the water to test your handi-work????
Spoke to my Bro last nite,we are hoping to have a fish in the 1st 2nd March

Andrew

**Chops** · 3rd February 2014, 09:20 PM

G'day Andy,

I'm hoping I might be able to get out this weekend, but not looking good

, so maybe the one after.

I got the tiller working tonight,,, in the rain

. Very gummed up, so now its cleaned up and lubed, so should be good. Then had a crack at starting it. That took a bit, but got it to fire, then I think I managed to flood it, so I'll have another crack again tomorrow.

**LandyAndy** · 3rd February 2014, 09:36 PM

May be worth dropping a squirt of oil in thru the spark plug hole and pulling it over without the plugs to lubricate the piston rings.
Going to crank mine up on the weekend,just need to find a decent size container rather than using muffs.
Andrew

**Chops** · 3rd February 2014, 09:46 PM

If you have access through your work, you should be able to get hold of a plastic 200Lt drum, or even a steel one will do. Get one of the boys there to clean it up and cut the top off it at a height that allows you to get your motor in.
Other than that, maybe a trip to Bunnings or somewhere for a 60Lt plastic rubbish bin. You may find a bin a touch short, if so, grab some kind of box to place under it to get height.

**LandyAndy** · 3rd February 2014, 10:31 PM

Im 160ks away from civilisation

so no Bunnings here!!!!
Somewhere down the back I have a stainless laundry trough,hoping that its big enough.Next stop is the drum muster point at out tip.Should be able to get something there

Andrew

**Chops** · 5th February 2014, 06:19 AM

Had another go at getting her going last night

Started to run for all of about 15 seconds, then died,, then I suspect flooded.

Seem to have spark, but I'm thinking she might have to go to the shop for a carby tune or maybe to make sure the spark is right. The plugs look ok, they're not gummed up or anything, not sure what the gap should be though.

On a brighter note,, the pump looks to be working well

**Chops** · 5th February 2014, 06:48 PM

Yee haaaa

Success at last.

Fired up the girl this evening. Trying to be very careful not to flood it and keep it going. So, check this, set that, pull the cord,,,, nothing.
Thats cool, turn off the choke, set the throttle again, making sure its in just the right spot,, pull the cord,,,,,,,,,,,,, brummm brummmm and awayyyy we go

Just in case you cant tell,,, I'll be very happy at this point

It didnt really last all that long, maybe a minute or so, but happy to hear her run at long last. So, she stops and as I go to try and restart her, I notice a massive amount of fuel under the carby

I suspect there has been some kind of blockage, and its let go with eccess fuel going everywhere.
So after I've checked the line etc, pulled off the air filter cover to let it dry out a bit, I reset every thing and pull the cord again. Twice even,,, same as before. She seems to have this wierd ritual you have to go through to start her

But anyway, she fires straight up, no real effort as such, and stays running

. So I just let her idle over for a few minutes, not looking to rev the guts out of her after sitting for so long.
So whilst I'm feeling good,, getting wet feet

, I notice water coming out of several spots on the leg, which, I've never noticed before, so Now I'm nervous something might be wrong.

Have a look at the pics, and see what you think. It is quite possible its just doing what its supposed to be doing, and its just I've never noticed it before

Anyway,, as Mick says, I'm in a position to go out and make some new friends now,,, apparently

hehe,, maybe I'll just go and see a couple of my existing mates up at the Murray, and Dartmouth

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