Hello guys
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:14 pm
Hello guys .
Well the story goes like this .
I have for a long time wanted to build a small boat , I am in my fifties and have got a bit of free time now that the kids have fled the nest . However my other half has pointed out that I am a lazy swine and paddling a small boat is something she cant see me doing . so I went out and bought a small outboard motor to play with before I start to buld my boat . A 1976 Johnson 2 hp , its a great little thing but it is just not very likeable . so I stuck that yank in the back of the shed and looked around for something that more suited me .
I wanted something vintage and british , I have in the past been the owner of a few J A P sea bees so I was looking for something similar . Living in Bolton which is not much of a nautical place means that bargains of the boat engine kind are few and far between ( it had to be cheap too ) .
I stumbled on a British seagull silver century that looked ok and was a bargain price via Ebay .
https://youtu.be/rUOShI4BW0c
Not bad Eh
I need to sort out the water flow problem but all seems very good .
Now for the questions
How do I make it a bit more friendly on the ears
Is the jubilee clip the only way to hold the engine up on the tube .
Steve
Well the story goes like this .
I have for a long time wanted to build a small boat , I am in my fifties and have got a bit of free time now that the kids have fled the nest . However my other half has pointed out that I am a lazy swine and paddling a small boat is something she cant see me doing . so I went out and bought a small outboard motor to play with before I start to buld my boat . A 1976 Johnson 2 hp , its a great little thing but it is just not very likeable . so I stuck that yank in the back of the shed and looked around for something that more suited me .
I wanted something vintage and british , I have in the past been the owner of a few J A P sea bees so I was looking for something similar . Living in Bolton which is not much of a nautical place means that bargains of the boat engine kind are few and far between ( it had to be cheap too ) .
I stumbled on a British seagull silver century that looked ok and was a bargain price via Ebay .
https://youtu.be/rUOShI4BW0c
Not bad Eh
I need to sort out the water flow problem but all seems very good .
Now for the questions
How do I make it a bit more friendly on the ears
Is the jubilee clip the only way to hold the engine up on the tube .
Steve