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from what i remember back in the early eighties after capsize it was ,drain carb using the modified drain screw -tap with lever ,remove both spark plugs and pull engine over 40 times ,replace then start as normal after priming ect ,i have some old training videos and some paper manuals somewhere that cover the d class and the atlantics though apart from changing the prop and boat handling they tell you very little about the mechanical side of things .think that the pull over 40 times was that early engines still had points and condensers and it was to try dry the electrics out ,does your engine still have the modifications on or have they been removed ie non return valve in the carb and exhaust leg and the drain lever on the carb ,most sold off to the public had them removed ,one reason is that joe public wouldent keep up the maintainence and it would look bad on the rnli if someone needed rescuing because of it ,another reason why all the old oakley class lifeboats were scrapped or sold for out of water display only ,they had a galvanised ballast tank with varous valves and pipes for self righting down one side of the hull and to inspect it required a near total replank of the hull every 5 years ,not many people would be up to that .regards mart
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