Stuart Turner

[Porthandbuoy]

Don't laugh, I'm looking for one of those cast aluminium drip trays that sits under a Stuart Turner P5M. The original tray is quite badly corroded and as it's needed for the engine to fit correctly I'd like to replace it. If anyone out there has one going begging (should be a few as the engines themselves seem to be popular mooring sinkers) I'd be happy to make a deal and pay for postage.
I've rebuilt the engine and, believe it or not, it started first turn of the handle and runs as smooth as a nut.
No need to suggest Fairways; they don't do this particular bit anymore.

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[Peterduck]

If you can't buy one, it sounds like a very straightforward sort of casting which could easily be remade using the old one as a pattern. Fill in all the corrosion and bolt holes with polyester body filler, sand it smooth and take it to your local non-ferrous foundry. Q.E.D. [Quite Easily Done!]

Peter.

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[Porthandbuoy]

Thanks for that. Now where's the Yellow Pages? . . . . .
For those that are interested in Stuart Turner engines mine uses a Wico-Pacy magneto fitted with an "impulse coupling". The OEM pamphlet (dated Jan 1941) states that "The impulse coupling is designed to give a spark of high density for starting . . . ." Above about 165 rpm it disengages and the magneto operates normally. I have no experience of magnetoes without impulse couplings, but the secret with this one seems to be NOT to crank the engine over too fast.

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This time next year; maybe.