Saving Old Seagulls

Someone sent me this film of Raoul Lealand (in the lead) & myself on the Waikato this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIbyvVGp ... re=related

There are 2 different sizes of Villiers carbs, The 40 series version at about 3/8", & the 102cc version at about 1/2", It's a reasonable assumption that the 102cc version should flow a greater amount of fuel than the 64cc one. I haven't studied these carbs, as I've never used one for r...

Ian your going to need a way bigger jet, as you will have at least double the fuel consumption, so the gravity fuel feed via the needle valve might also be a little slow. It also might be having trouble getting enough heat into the fuel to vapourise it properly, try restricting the tell tale. Make s...

JC, I havn't left yet.

The Icelandic volcano gods are obviously much more powerfull than the Waikato taniwha, & they must want me to stay here long enough to punish you Kiwis for some transgression or other, you must have been very naughty to deserve this much punishment.

Don't talk to me about bloody volcano, should have flown out of Auckland on Sunday 18th, it's now Monday, still here, have been told possibly Tuesday if Thiefrow open, but got the impression they were just telling me what they thought I wanted to hear. Perhaps if I stay a bit longer, I will go for c...

Well that's another one over, & yes I didn't finish, I ran out of Wipac produced sparks, less than 10 K from the end on the second day. The motor & boat were flying, 29 mph against an incoming tide, which after I stopped & was drifting in the sun, just left me in one place, without the n...

Thank you for your kind offer John, I met these very nice gentlemen here in Taupo who explained as they were fully qualified Seagull experts & that they offered to do it, then & there for only $50 + GST, so you won't need to struggle into your rubber gloves, even though I know it's a job you...

Well it's not as fast as the first picture would imply. That's Lake Taupo which is a very large puddle in the middle of the north island of New Zealand, & that's the boat "X5" that I've borrowed, I know it looks a bit like a "Tarts handbag" , but it certainly goes well. As us...

OK you won that round. John.

Haven't I finished 3 times?

John, Jackie said she would prefer a picture of a Seagull under way, after my inspection none of yours will run!

Don't fix the water jacket until you've removed the all the rust inside the water jacket.

A wipe of silicon sealant will seal a small crack, once it's clean & dry.

I think you might have to try lifting that century, maybe as much as 4 inches.
Assuming that you'll be sitting in the stern, steering with a standard length tiller arm.
Looks nice , sorry can't come for a ride.
But us soft southern Pussies don't thrive too well in the cold with midges!

The other Charles has the tube specifications,
I think it was 10 gauge wall thickness.
Seems a lot of work & cash to spend, to make it look like chrome.

If it runs & pumps water your half way there, this appears to be a "honest" early FV, in good condition for a outboard 6o ish years old. All of us that have owned & played with one of these, seem to have a great deal of affection for them. A good restoration project for a experienc...

Your right when I used the .com address yesterday, it took me to britishseagull parts in the us hence my comments.

The .com & the .co.uk both take you to the real British Seagull site.

Sorry for the confusion I created.