Saving Old Seagulls

Not pretty, dead 78cc barrels

in the past five or six years I haven’t managed to pick up a barrel, the ones in the photo look good from the flange end but all have badly damages/missing water jackets so I don’t think you have missed the boat, the barrels have simply been unobtainable. I have sadly found myself buying a complete/...

I’ve got a couple of LS’s they are basically a 40 plus, the model after the FVP and before the SJP, from what I gather it was the first 40 model with horizontal tank mounts on the head hence the oval plain ended tank lies flat, the later model has “Seagull” embossed on the tank ends. I can’t for the...

Charles, you’re probably right there, a piston would be cheaper and much safer.

Maybe re-sleeve the cylinder?

And more

Here are some sizes it pretty much any piston will fit any barrel

I’ll have a look, I’ve got a couple of spare pistons, slightly different from each other, I’ll measure them up. I’ve also got several cracked barrels which I’ll measure out of interest as I’ve never really taken any notice, when I strip an OA I tent to clean up the bore and piston, pop the rings in ...

This is one poster that made me laugh, fancy inventing a phrase, an idea that’s been around and pretending it’s new and it’s actually fitted!!

Height adjusting collar

Hi, I’m picking up the motor this weekend so I’ll take sone pics,
Thank you

Hi All, I’ve just picked up a 4hp Seagull Sport, I see from the spec sheet that the 4,5 and 6hp models have identical specs and weight apart from the integral tank on the 4hp although it was an option on the 5/6 hp models. How would I upgrade the 4 to a 6hp? Ignition? Prop? Any info would be great T...

Great work, you obviously got the feel for it, a lathe... great piece of kit to have.

Absolutely amazing

Err, have you been on the pop.....

7/16 BSW the last time I looked.