Saving Old Seagulls

Sorry to disapoint gentlemen, she can't be a Sheila, no tattoos & doesn't have a southern hemisphere derriere, way too small!

Has to be a Pom in her early 20's, expensive shoes & that left ankle looks like it's starting to fill out, & excellent bone structure.

Is that dark mark on her skirt, where the fuel leaked out out of the tank breather when she struggled to pick it up?

The happy expression on her face would seem to indicate that she hasn't been called a daft c*w for dropping it yet, & she hasn't ruined a perfectly good stocking on the transom ...

John & I were discussing this a couple of weeks ago both of us had only seen one each, the one I had was very battered, much thinner gauge brass than the oval tank, therefore more fragile.
But I have an image in my memory that it had more stiffening ribs than this one.
This one does have a much ...

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 ...

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 would ...

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 & prop.
They do use ...

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 up ...

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 ...