Saving Old Seagulls

Soz, boat is just a little 12 ft open fishing boat. Not sure of the make cos its very old.

Updated profile. Im in Northern Ireland & Lough Neagh is my testing pond. lol Checked the model,, its a Silver Century 1969, S1800B9. Old girl has seen more life than me! lol

Will try that surely. Will lets u's know when i get her running. Notice i said "when" & not "if" lol. Also has anyone ever tried copper washers in place of the old fibre ones?
Thanks again, S

Firstly, id like to say, what a great site! My dad has had a gull lying on its side in corner of garage for 12 years. He was going to give it to a neighbour. i took it to my garage & didnt know where to start or what i was even looking at. lol. He had engine runnin when he got it but couldnt get it ...