Saving Old Seagulls

That's an alternator, that has 2 different power output's, details of which can be found elsewhere on this site. Remote fuel must have been added as an optional extra, as at this time fuel on the Kingfishers was usually gravity fed. The Kingfisher powerhead was the most powerful 102cc motor ever pro...

I'd say that is a 1988 Kingfisher long shaft, it should be black painted with a bronze big end bearing, no twist grip throttle or remote fuel.

Everybody who owns one loves them, less character than a 102, but more grunt & reverse & less noise.

I think they're real nice motors.

Not that expensive, in Feb 1993 these were the prices inc VAT.

40+ £452.38
Curlew £528.75
Kingfisher £793.12

Twice the power of a 40+ & a clutch for an extra £76.37.

Isn't that what's called a "no brainer"

What negative press? I've never seen any, mind you, you've read a lot more on the press side. I can't inagine much escapes you.

Haven't you got one? what do you think?

I've just watched a Curlew sell on Ebay for £155 it looked super clean, maybe a tart up for the bay. But even so they are a super little motor with more power than a Century, better fuel economy than anything else Seagull ever made, & quiet as well, they also didn't make heaps of them, I would ...

Isn't this normally only done on cupped props on planing hulls?

This problem only seems to occur on lower units, that are not fitted with their usual props.

Hole shot on a Seagull? nice thought.

I hate to say this Ian but I always clean my points with a small piece of wet & dry of what ever grade I can find to hand, usually 400 or 600 grade. I do this almost as a matter of course, I've only ever had to renew points after the previous owner has adjusted them with a club hammer. John woul...

Post a picture then all doubts will be removed. An SN is a very different beast, following parts are not the same, fuel tank & cap, flywheel, ignition, crankcase, cylinder, piston & gudeon pin, tiller arm & throttle, carb, transom bracket, water pump housing & impeller, gearbox &...

I've just spoken to Reg Scott about the proposed wizzaround on the Thames on Saturday the 21st, & as the river is still in flood, he feels it might be prudent to pospone until March 14th, when the 5 to 6 knot downhill rush might have eased. At least the guy's with the 40+s should be able to go u...

All the Seagull model from the wartime 102's to the end of the centurys, were designed to run on the fuel of the day,
Which ranged from 85 octane during the war to 88 / 92 when the centurys were conceived.
Low compression is a given for low octane.

The reason you have seen no mention of this book here, I refered to before. The problem with authors who write semi reference books they should make the strongest efforts to make sure all the facts they quote are accurate. Because by definition people refer to reference books & often quote from ...

Lowering the head by shortening the cylinder from the head end won't change any of the port timings, will just increase the compression. It's probably best to measure compression with a compression gauge, normal is between 45 & 55 lbs, unless all the bearings are in very good condition you won't...

Phil as the piston controls all the port timing, anything you move, changes other things & not usually for the better. All the serious Seagull racers spend weeks modifing just about every part of their outboards, hoping to make this seabird sing. Perhaps fitting a cylinderhead with a smaller com...

There didn't seem to be a fixed rule on the points gap, start at 20 thou & work down until you get a good spark.


This only applies to the early Villiers mk 1 ignition with the coolie hat flywheel cover.

Let's see, Seagull ordered 5000 cylinder castings from the foundry, which could be less than a month's supply, they would have to be delivered in a very sturdy container or pallets cos their no lightweights, a weeks supply would take up a lot of room, so keep them outside until the machine shop want...