Saving Old Seagulls

Boat ready to launch after much restoration work. Will hopefully have time to work on the engine next week.

So, can you buy the kit to do this - and, if so, where to and how much?
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Thanks both. I've just spoken to my friend who is an expert on vintage motorbike engines and has a fully equipped engineering workshop. He's going to help me, and we're going to do it next week.

Many thanks. I'm a novice with mechanics, so am a bit loathe to strip the carb unless absolutely necessary. I'm waiting for some oil and new plugs in the post. When they arrive, I'll put her together and give her a good run in a wheelie bin to let her properly warm up and then see what the plug ...

Will post some pictures when the boat is painted. I've just whipped out the old plug (new on order): it's very oily - the seller told me that the carb has been converted to 1:25 mixture - perhaps someone has been using too much oil? Would a shot of Redex into the cylinder - letting it soak and ...

I've 'taken the plunge' and bought my first Seagull to use on my Wayfarer. I did a swop plus a few bob with an old Yamaha 4hp which came with my old boat (now sold) and which I never used as I was sailing on a reservoir where motors were not allowed. The Seagull is a 40 Plus, no. FP 342 H8 which ...