British Seagull - Which One?

[will church]

Hi guys

 

I have had a Seagull in my shed for years, just dug it out to see if it would be a sensible aux. for my Sea Nymph (17ft displacement jobby). And would I be better with oars?!? the boat seems narrow enough to row.

 

Attached is a picture - don't know what model or HP it is?!?

 

[great white]

If you want to call the local repair chap at upton I am sure he will have the info you want

 

Frank Arnold 01202 625331

 

 

regards

Charlie

[Pugwash]

From the photo it looks like it could be a Forty Plus. Log on to www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk That website will help you through a process that will help you to id the engine

 

Steve

[Afishionado]

It looks like a 40+ long shaft. Seagulls are virtualy bullet proof. Take the plug out and squirt plenty of WD40 into the cylinder chamber and swill it around a bit, then turn the engine over with the plug out by turning the flywheel by hand. If all is smooth and rotates, put a 1/4 pt of petropl in the tank and swill that around and let it run through the pipe to the carb after disconnecting the fuel feed to the carb. If you feel OK to do it, remove the whole carb from the engine and take the bowl off and wash that with petrol. Don't worry about perfect gaskets at this stage. Clean the plug and reconnect every thing and put a small amount of petrol/oil mix in the tank, Seagulls over the years have run on various mixes 10 to1 through to 25 to 1 so at this stage don't worry too much, just a pint of petrol and a wine glass of oil will do. Stick a plank in a vice or Workmate and clamp the engine to it, turn on the fuel tap, prime the carb by twiddling up and down the little button on it, close the carb choke, open the throttle about half way, and give it a pull with the starter cord. Two or three pulls with the cord with the choke closed and if it hasn't at least coughed then open the choke and try again. If the engine coughs or better still starts then it is worth having the whole thing checked over. Don't bother with the standing the engine in a tub of water as Seagulls will happily run for 30 seconds or so with no water. My guess is that you will get it to start.

Assuming you get it to start then it is worth while getting the engine serviced by a professional or yourself if your up to it (and it's bl00dy simple anyway) if you want any help with a service bring it round here it will only take an hour.

 

The engine would sell fully serviced and running for about

[Wedger]

Will,

 

If you post the ID number I'll look it up.

 

I should be able to give you Type, year and month of manufacture for most Seagulls.

 

Cheers Wedger

[will church]

Thanks all.

 

Wedger, I'll have a look tonight if I remember.

 

Afishionado, just the info I wanted cheers pal. Where can I get a spark plug from as it looks knackered?

[Pugwash]

If it is a Forty Plus an NGK A-6 is the chap. Should be easily available.

 

Steve

[Newboy]

If you still have the old one, take it with you to a car parts shop, not Halfords or Motorworld, they are not specialise enough. Go to one of those dark buried under tonnes of crap auto shop, if they ain't got it in, they will order you one.

[Gnasher]

ive sold loads in the last couiple of years, they always start, and even after standing up for 20 years, just clean the plug, drain the carb, prime and after a few pulls shes running. They are very heavy, but wont let you down, even the larger models are normally only about 4hp. If you need spares,pm chris, (thats_a_biggun) and he sells bits aswel as whole models nearly everyday(cheap). PM chris would be handy if you need spares.... I would rather have a seagull on the back as it will never let you down then oars any day.