Saving Old Seagulls

thank you that is good advice

Do you need to run outboard 2 stroke oil for an air cooled outboard

I have just been given an old 3.5 air cooled mariner,do they run on 25/1 or 50/1

I don't use the latch pin on my motor, you don't really need it

I think if the rudder blade is shaped properly there should be very little drag

I think its a great idea, I have found a mirror 16 makes a good seaworthy boat for a seagull and you can carry a lot of gear on one. I have preferred to use a boat where the steerage is by a tiller and rudder and not the seagull, it makes it more comfortable as you can get away from the noise

I don't think the bing carb is standard for that model, they were used for a short time in th 70's model,
does the gearbox turn at all as it could be siezed and that could be the problem

yes it should be level and also check your needle and seat

140 is available as penrite transoil 140 but have found out it is not suitable

where is the oil that john sells sourced from

Had a motor bike that use to stop running after pretty much the same time, it was a single cylinder yamaha srx600, tried everything to no avail but then checked the main wire going from the magneto to the ignition, it was slightly corroded, cleaned the connection up and the bike never had that probl...

probably a TC model from the 60's

isn't this motor just a rebadged other motor?

they sure do thrive on a lot of use and abuse, the trouble is they are getting old, my newest one is a 1977 silver century and the oldest was an 1948 AC, I only use the newer motors the main one being the 40+, the one with the bing carb as they are my main motors and I still do long trips 6 hours pl...

My old sailing mate Larry Loveday passed away recently at the age of 86, he had his last sail 2 weeks before he was taken ill. Larry sailed in his much beloved decrepid old mirror 16.The motor which he used he bought new was a seagull LLS 18418. I read with interest all the views on seagull maintena...