Saving Old Seagulls

Hello Oyster, your SD looks very nice. Good job on the fuel tank. The possition of the decalls depents of if they were fixed on a Monday or a Friday. It is a man's job, so every Seagull has a different position I think. Keep on going. I hope to sail with my SD next week, if the weather is OK. As the...

Some detail pictures of the stern and other parts. Hints and tips are very welcome. I think it's a good idea to remove the rotten part of the stern and insert a new piece of wood. I have no idea what kind of wood is used. Any idea to glue a piece of plywood over the original stern after repair the o...

Thanks for your reply Charles and Keith, The transom is very rotten. I am afraid I have to replace it. I bought the book "Restore your wooden boat" by Stan Grayson. I found some usefull tips in there. I have no idea what the boat is build of. Woodwork is not my proffesion, I am more in met...

Last year I found this 11ft clinker build dingy at Marktplaats , the Dutch version of EBay. She is in poor condition, but to nice to scrap her. I am not sure about her make or age. The transom is rotten away and half the oak ribs are broken. Much work has to be done as scraping of the old varnish an...

I changed the ignition points gap from 0.4mm to 0.25mm and timed the setting again to 22.5 dgr BTDC. Today it was the moment of truth, at the 2nd pull she was running very well, also at higher revs. She gives a good flow of cooling water through the tell tale hole where the cooling pipe meets the ex...

Hello Oyster49, the paint is from Motip, an automative paint in spray cans. I am very pleased about de decal set from Sharpy at ebay. After the decals where fixed I applied a coat of clear varnish. The tank straps were with the engine and sink plated. They are believed the original At my other topic...

Some more details.
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I have to make an air intake and the wingnut for the tiller.
If someone can offer me the original throttle lever I would be very pleased.

The other side

Thanks Charles

Hello Seagull friends, summer is nearby, so it's time to get the good old seagulls running. My SD has been running for the first time. I set the ignition at 22,5 dgr BTDC with a point gap of 0.4mm, which seems to wide. The points are closed for only a short time. This is maby the reason she runs ver...

Just forget the cork.
It will leak when it dries out.
I have the same fuel taps at my motorcycles.
Best way is to fit 4 or 5 suitable Viton O-rings.
They are fuel resistant and will slide over easily with some lubricant.
Good luck

Hello B,
Do you live in your museum like I do?

Hello pizey,
No I am not a dentist, I presume you spotted the Ritter compressor.
I use this compressor to run my model steam engines.
Another hobby of mine, one of to many.

I like you to show my Seagull TC 76805. She runs like new, I have used her this summer. She will propulse my 11ft boat in the future, when the boat is finished. The boat needs a little TLC. I now the brass tank needs a good coat of black paint and the correct transfers. The transfers are supplied by...

The tank straps are the Jubelee clips as at the picture.