British Seagulls

[J.Mckelvey]

Just wondering if anyone else has a British seagull outboard besides me and Dave P.

[Justrovin]

Well, after Google ' ing "British seagull outboard motors", I can definately say I don't have one. But now I wish I did. Seems there is something "Land Roverish" about the engine, I like the design of it.

[Peter Knowles]

On that topic, I need to borrow one for the British Motoring Festival. Don't worry it'll just ride around in the back for the weekend.

"anything with a British motor will find a place at the festival"

So I'll need it to get in.

Cheers
Peter

[J.Mckelvey]

I was planning to bring mine that weekend too. maybe we can have a display.

[davep]

I mont my on my talegate,it makes people wonder.
 Dave P.

[J.Mckelvey]

Dave,

Maybe we can have a race. A slow oily race...

[Ulysses]

I've got one. My Forty Plus was a gift from my Dad when I was 15, so it is over 45 years old now and still starts first pull, just like it is supposed to. It has taken me many miles all over St. Margaret's Bay, clamped to several punts and tenders over the years, but mostly on my 9 foot inflatable Avon Redcrest. (The Avon is over 30 years old and the Hyplar is still good.)

If anyone needs 90w gear oil for the Seagull's lower gearbox, I imported some last summer. (Do not use multigrades, or grease, if you want your bottom end to last as long as mine.)

It is a lovely little motor with a character and sound all its own. I have never disassembled it, except for the carb, to clean out the lower gearbox, and to change the magneto wire when the insulation perished. I've changed the sparking plug and the prop shear spring. I use 30w non-detergent oil 1:10 with regular grade petrol for fuel. I wipe it down with an oily rag after every use. With a  Land Rover, a British Seagull and a few European motorcycles, oily rags are always available.

Stephen Z.

[J.Mckelvey]

I have a 1962 Century 100. It's been in the family for years but haven't been used in awhile. I just replaced the lower end gears on it and I'm looking forward to to using it again this summer.
 

[J.Mckelvey]

Finally got to take the Seagull out for it's first trip in 30+ years... Took 2 or 3 pulls but then it ran great!



There she is in all her glory..


Such a funny little motor.

[Justrovin]

I'm surprised the Chinese haven't come out their knock-offs of it.

[Peter Knowles]

From Dave Power,

Road Mode


Fishing Mode

[J.Mckelvey]

Ha ha ha, it does improve a land rovers speed but with increased oil leakage.....

[oliver]

My dad has a Forty Plus. What a great motor it is! Starts up every spring after giving the spark plug and the float chamber a little cleanout.
I think it's a little newer than Dave's and John's, its got a steel tank, not a nice brass one. But it does have a neutral gear, and only takes 25:1 Fuel/oil mixture!

A flock of Seagulls would make a nice addition to the British Motoring Festival!

Oliver

[davep]

There's a British Sea for sale on Halifax Kijiji ad # 203741181 ,if anyone is interested . Looks like a 40 +.
 Dave P. 

[moses]

I'd like to get a Seagull for work. We have an Avon inflatable that I use some times, and the smallest working outboard we have is 15HP. It planes very nicely but is a real pig to manhandle so I end up rowing it most of the time if I don't have a 2nd person to help me carry it. Something small and light would be perfect.