Seagull Wanted near Penrith, Cumbria

[Trailite]

Hi All
I am new to this forum and to Seagull Outboards generally.

I have just purchased a 13 ft Dell Quay Dory and would like a seagull to go along with it, to use on Lake Ullswater (10 mph limit).

As far as I can tell a `Forty +` would be ideal. I have to say that I am not altogether sure what length is best - I would imagine though a short or standard shaft would do the trick.

If anyone has one of these and lives not too far from me then perhaps you could let me know.

I am fairly handy at tinkering with engines and don`t mind a project - I do not however posses magical powers and therefor if it too far gone then it is probably not for me.

Any advice (keep it clean) would also be welcomed.

Everything on ebay always seems to be at least 200 miles from me - Seagull outboards are no exception.

[RickUK]

I think a Seagull would be an odd choice on a Dell Quay, unless you specifically want a Seagull. to get a 13 foot Dory to even 10MPH you could do with a reasonably modern 5 - 10 HP outboard, which would be a lot easier to rig up with remotes if you have a centre console. Going into the winter is probably teh best time to buy an outboard costwise.
A 10HP motor might be a bit over-the-top, but there are a number of engine sizes in that bracket - eg 6 - 8 HP etc, but the larger one would make the overall package better for resale eventually. Rick

[niander]

A larger seagull would be ok for you...you dont want to plane anyway with a 10mph limit
102 or silver century