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> J.J., I have a British Seagull Featherlight Forty Plus which I had stored in
> Florida with my 31' C&C and dinghy. I bought new gas last year (June 1998) and
> took the boat out for a night in the Gulf. The motor did fine. Two days later
> we had a huge rain and the motor was still mounted on the backside of my dinghy.
> I tried in vain to start the engine and finally gave in and put it away (in a
> rush). Two weeks ago, I went to Florida and retrieved the engine and brought it
> home to Texas for use with my C Type Potter 14. I removed the plug and cleaned
> it. Stuck the foot in a barrel of water... adjusted the choke and pulled the
> starter cord. The engine fired off perfectly on the third pull and ran like a
> sewing machine. I love that engine! It is the second Seagull I've owned (the
> first was a Century model). I've heard a lot of bad comments made about them,
> but they've always been reliable for me.
I think Perry and Bill Combs have found the answer. The motor has been sitting out in the rain the last week. Of course, I was dumb enough to put it back on the boat last night, to head out this morning, and of course it's raining now. Oh well, I'll keep a spare can handy, so if it doesn't start, I can drain it and fill it with fresh gas.
J.J. Falkanger
Cary, NC
P-19# 792 "Fozzguppy"
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