Saving Old Seagulls

Yes, the thumb screws are brass. The plating on both screws looks more like nickel than chrome to me, but I'm no expert. I'll try and source the SAE 460. I've ordered the bush (part no 1376) from Sheridan along with the cup washers and a few other bits. I don't think that I could get much work done ...

I've measured the play in the propeller bushes. As far as I can tell, there is about 2 thou play in the cap bearing and 5 thou play in the propeller bush. I didn't have access to needle gauges, only micrometers, but I think that the measurements are about right. The propeller bush probably needs rep...

The Champion cover looks identical to the Seagull one. My guess would be that the later Seagull caps were manufactured for them by Champion.

Jeremy, I'm no expert on Seagulls. I'm really just going on the references to the KLG cap on this forum and from photos of restored Gulls from the period. It is possible that Seagull used both Champion and KLG components (plugs and caps) prior to making their own. I'm sure others will comment on thi...

Maybe Champion was able to supply the 8 Com plug to Seagull at a better price than KLG could. Although an American company, Champion did manufacture plugs in England. KLG was Seagull's choice for the plug caps. My estimate of wear for the gearbox bearings was based soley on the play that I could fee...

I was surprised that my plug spanner didn't fit the plug in the outboard. The plug looks quite old being a two part design. It is branded KLG M50. Any chance that this is an original plug from 1950?

Thrust washers are safe. There were two, the washer and a shim. Getting all the grease out was a messy job but rewarding. The grease had preserved the gears nicely. The teeth on the crown wheel were perfect with the exception of one tooth that had a small chip. Bearings show no sign of play. The dri...

Maybe someone bought up a batch of surplus taps after the war and put them on ebay and said that they were suitable for Seagulls. This might explain their prolification. In any case, I'll source a suitable replacement tap for this motor. I cleaned up the outboard today with some degreasing fluid and...

I found another SD on this site with an identical tap, so it looks like it must be from seagull.

Thanks for the encouraging replies.

Is the fuel tap original? I haven't seen one like this on a seagull before.

I picked up the outboard today and am pleased with my puchase. It looks complete and original except for the red HT lead. It is missing a thumbscrew washer but otherwise looks complete. The plating is in pretty good condition considering the age which the serial number (AD13587) indicates is either ...

Yes, there are mangrove trees on the far bank. The area is a nature reserve, so no development. I like mangrove trees. They act as natural filtration units for the water and are a nursery for the fish and crabs that breed in the river. They also breed mosquitoes and sand flies, which can become a bi...

Couldn't help but add this AD to my collection when I saw it advertised on Gumtree. The owner said that it was going when he purchased it ten years ago but has been in his shed since then. He said it turns over and would probably start after a little TLC. There was only this one picture on the ad so...

Took the 102 for a run on the river today with my granddaughter. The outboard ran fine but, after about 5 minutes running, it stopped dead and would not restart. I had to row back to the ramp glad that the test run was against the tide. My initial thought was that the coil had failed when it got hot...

The aluminium exhaust tube on the forty plus was looking the worse for wear, so tried to find some 1.75" tubing to make a new one. This size was not available from the local aluminium suppliers (which was hardly a surprise), but I did find something that I thought I could modify to do the job. ...