Saving Old Seagulls

Thanks for the suggestions/advice. I purchased a new sparkplug and got a good spark when pulling the cord with the plug outside the block and grounded. Before trying to start the motor again I am going to go through the fuel system once more then I will mix some new fuel and see what happens. If ...

I purchased a 1973 forty plus mark 2 FP218hh3 last year and am having trouble starting/running it. As it had not been used in many years I initially pulled the flywheel and cyllinder head and verrified that there was no internal corrosion or blockage. After cleaning and setting the points and ...

Thanks Phil. very informative. I am going over to see the 40- and possibly purchase it next week - At least now I will know what I am looking at.

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I have the opportunity to buy a 40 minus (SJM B6 series) that probably has been in storage for 25 years. I recently restored a 40 plus and am planning on using it on my canoe. I was wondering how the 40 minus is different - shaft length ?, weight ? . Are there any specific disadvantages to the 40m ...

Greetings from Virginia, USA.

last weekend I jumped in and purchased a Seagull 40 plus vintage 1969 that looked like it had been dredged out of a salt water pond and stored without cleaning for 25 years. The owner had purchased it 20 years ago with a small boat that was immediately stolen and he ...