SEAGULL ID

James MACK · Post by **James MACK** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:54 pm

I am new to the forum. Got my first seagull on saturday did'nt know how addictive they are number 2 arrives on saturday from the dreaded BAY.From Johns home page I have discovered number 1 is a featherweight "F" I300M0 which I think is a December 1970 if I am wrong can someone please correct me.I have been reading through some of the posts and there seems to be a lot a knowledge out there . Number 1 has great compression but no spark so I tried John's trick of spinning the fly wheel with a drill( now dont laugh) only one I had available to fit that size of nut was an air wrench . Now I am in the market for a crankshaft and nut.

James

Hugz · Post by **Hugz** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:49 am

Strewth.... what happened?

Post by **charlesp** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:15 am

Oh dear, did you wind the threaded portion right off?

I suppose there's a lesson there - don't use an air wrench. Only use a drill, and only use it with the plug out and grounded.

I'm certain John (01621 778859) will have a crankshaft and top nut, as well as anything else you need.

Certainly looks like December 1970, so it'll be a Wipac magneto.

Good luck.

niander · Post by **niander** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:05 pm

flipin eck what a disaster!

i tryed that spinning trick with the sd but it didnt work...

ill have to take the flywheel off and investigate....spose i could put a whole different spark set on but i gotta keep the copper hat!

James MACK · Post by **James MACK** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:00 pm

As I said I didnt have the correct drill for the socket .Had the plug out and grounded I had removed the pull start plate and set about it for about 1min with the wrench I knew it had sheared when the zipping noise got louder, it left me with 2 threads and no nut to use to chap it ut with so now even they are gone.They say you learn from your mistakes, so I hope somebody out there learns from mine as I certainly will.I just wish I had found the forum sooner.

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:36 pm

don't worry, when you get the parts you will find it to be an easy rebuild project, I have had a couple of disasters or shall we call it "learning curves"

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:46 pm

Yes we have all had a go at breaking things, it will happen, just try not to break the expensive bits.

I have found that restoration can be a fine line between breaking it and taking it apart.

Don't loose heart you can always buy another engine for thirty quid for bits.

The buzz when you actually sort out the problems and get it running, make you soon forget past mishaps.

H-A