Saving Old Seagulls

Yesterday I had some time at my workshop again. First I replaced the oil against gearbox grease. The 140 was to thin and leaking at the prop. After that my plan to disjoint the lower unit failed, so there isn’t the original screw any more and it’s still a seized unit. But than the lower unit got som...

For a lot seized parts there is a helpful mixture of fire, oil and patience. I’m using a propane gas burner at home and WD40 is my favourite. For some things we have a oxygen/ acetylene cutting torch at work, what’s a little hotter and helpful for some other things like hard- soldering. Also helpful...

Nice work! I‘m using ceramic paste for nearly every screw that will be need to be untighten one day, especially if it’s getting hot like an exhaust or heater plugs of a Diesel engine. Like this: https://products.liqui-moly.com/ceramic-paste-3.html And there is also a special stuff called Tefgel, use...

It’s sad but I can’t keep everything what’s coming to my workshop. After having some nice Christmas days i‘ve been there for clearing up and making some pictures. And now it’s official that i‘ll have to give away five engines. But maybe one of you is interested? The engines are located in Germany ne...

I can’t confirm that it’s a 102, but the description says it’s a long five blade propeller: Om de onverwoesbare kracht van de Seagull, Best Britisch Outboardmotor Of The World, weer te geven bedacht de DSC (Dutch Seagull Club) een powerchallence. Is het mogelijk dat een Seagull 5 pk langstaart met e...

I hope it’s not an old thing for you. I just found this amazing video:

[YouTube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yLelEdHEBqA[/YouTube]

Thanks a lot! I’m very excited to see the result in the end as a mixture of patina, cleaning and repainting the lower unit... You‘ll get more pictures as soon as it’s possible for me to go on with it.

Had a little time today. I think it looks good.

It wasn’t easy, but the wheel gun was the winner in the end...

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This weekend nothing really happened. But my parents have been here for a visit and I got the last Seagulls. They’re not in the best condition. Especially the 102‘s have a lot of parts missing and sadly the AD20524 is seized. The parts from the box are the rest of two 102 Plus, but nothing really in...

Thank you very much for your special knowledge. I’m sure there wasn’t a paper gasket, but the engine isn’t untouched so everything is possible. The trust washer has been there, a ~2mm thick brass(?) one and a very thin steel one. I’m sorry for the bad quality, but i‘ll Show you a picture of both and...

Sadly I wasn’t able to get out the oil plug by just using oil, heat and normal tools. Tomorrow i‘ll have to build a wrench socket for the wheel gun. Started today with filing a thick washer but i‘ll have to weld it to a screw or something like that. PS: Is it normal that there wasn’t a gasket betwee...

Had some hours at the shop today...

What i forgot to tell you yesterday, the forty featherweight is running. Maybe it’s interesting for you?

[YouTube]https://youtu.be/7MiPv87-rZg[/YouTube]