Saving Old Seagulls

That is one hell of a fine collection you have Bruce, I remember when you moved it some years ago and was impressed then.
Glad to see it’s still growing.
Dave.

I have a red one like that, that came from halfords, same style can but not embossed with Seagull. I your one embossed with Seagull? Yes it’s embossed on both sides with the same wording. Petroleum Sprit Seagull ------------- -------------Refueller Highly Inflammable Setout like the above. Have tri...

beerjam wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:42 pm Now I am considering getting the welder out to modify my box trailer to carry a boat!

Good Man! Next you’ll be designing a boat trailer and launching trolly and a bigger boat to go fishing!

The one I have came with a 40+ along with spare crankcases and a bucket of spares! Don’t have a separete photo of it but that’s it in the back of the car along with on the left a 40 featherweight, a Centuary in the middle and the 40+ on the right. Boat 077.jpg Inflatable and fishing gear allso fits ...

When you build the shed make it three foot bigger than you think you need to build the largest boat you are thinking of building, the ideal boat is always three foot bigger than the one you have.

Dave.

The are from the 1970's, as you can see the advert is for decimal money and that happened in 71. I have the same can as in the advert, steel can plastic spout. Previous Refuellers had round tanks and rubber pipes for the transfer of the fuel. The one in the advert works well, if you stick the spout ...

OK firstly there will be no need to say Honest at the end of this! Most two strokes will run backwards some are even designed to do so. There are many big marine engines that are coupled directly to the prop shaft with no gearbox involved. Most of the these engines are two stroke diesels with sleeve...

You have probably seen them , couple of little forties on the bay at the moment, one in Bristol 274110180012 and the other in North Wales, Holyhead 163958005564.

Just the thing for a winter project!

Dave.

Sorry to hear your news John It will be a big shock for his family, my thoughts are with them.

Give my Condolences to his Family and Friends,

Dave.

Yes remember your story of this motor from when I first joined the group. Was impressed then that you managed to get the motor striped and was equaly impressed that she ran again!
A nice gesture to give her away, hope someone will take up the offer.

Dave.

That’s a nice part of the country African Imp is west along the cost from you in Hout Bay. Do you know him? He is very enthusiastic about Seagulls.

Dave.

Hi John, Probably a lot of influence from the Yole in your boat, it’s difficult to tell from your photo if there is any drag to the keel? Although fitted with a transom it looks quite high so the underwater lines could be close to the double ended Yole with the raked sternpost. People tended to buil...

No problem, welcome to the group, where in South Africa are you?

Dave.

Just use it as it is, it will have been made of half hard copper, you only need to anneal when it’s been used and has become hard from being compressed.

Dave.

Nice traditional boat, is there any sign that she was sailed, such as a mast step on the hog or a hole through one of the thwarts? In researching your boat there are two authors I know of who wrote about boats in your area. Arthur Johnston who wrote books such as “Scottish Fishing Craft” 1936. Stuar...