Saving Old Seagulls

Fresh from ebay !

Thanks , I have just been going through the forum archives and found lots of info , 27 pages worth ! I think I'm sorted

Thanks for the information . I thought the left one was a Swordfish but the tank is very flat compared with all the pictures I've seen and I can't find one with the exhaust shaped like it . Can you age them from the serial numbers ?

Hi ,
Can anyone put a rough age and model on this pair ?

Cheers

I have passed on your thanks and asked for further information should he remove the tank . Hopefully someone can shine some light on it ! According to the serial number , what tank should this motor have ?

Received these pictures from the new owner . Looks original

Sea trials today . Unfortunately my Seagull had issues so back up was Sea Bee minor !

The new owner has contacted me , serial is F680A0 .

I saw it for sale somewhere recently , it was Seagull outboard fans on Facebook indeed . I was intrigued by the tank but not enough to bid ! I've messaged the guy to see if he still has note of the serial number as it has been sold now .

Would it be possible to get pictures from underneath ? It would be interesting to see if it's a correct fit onto the head or if there are any signs of alterations . I thought it may have been a Britannia tank but they're different .

Thanks for sharing that . Great set of pictures and the motor looks and sounds brilliant . How did you figure out its age ?

Have had alot of suggestions and comments over the weekend , Got a few leads to chase up !

Hi Dave

Thanks for the information . I don't think the boat was ever rigged for sailing . There is no sign of any provision for a mast or rudder and the family which owned it previously had only used oars or a Seagull ! I would say it wasn't really built for an outboard because of the rake in the ...

Many fishing vessels and work boats prefer the old school diesels for their rugged simplicity and reliability and I think the same could be said for Seagull . Most folk who are handy with a spanner can keep one going . On the larger modern engines if the computer says no they just stop or at best go ...

Thanks for your comments . I'm taking the boat and some outboards to a vintage rally this weekend so hoping someone can fill in the blanks . I know it's history back as far as 1966 .