Saving Old Seagulls

Hi
I have (had) a non-running 1985 EFPCL (long shaft, clutch, 40). It had a dead Wipac Mark IV CDI. I gambled and bought some parts from a dead GFP (flywheel, ignition plate, coil/points, etc). AS I disassembled the powerhead, I noticed that the crankcase was cracked where the tiller mount is cast ...

Thanks Jon, for the tips.
I had already done everything you suggested when I got the motor running this spring (new fluids, cleaning carb, pulling flywheel and checking coil/CDI pack). Carb is Amal, this is my newest Seagull of 3 (1985). I cleaned the carb extensively. I have an ultrasonic cleaner ...

Hi,
Fired up my resurrected EFPCL 40 yesterday, ran pretty good. This was in barrel at the house. Finished loading up the sailboat and tried to get off this morning early. Didn't get off early like I wanted to. By the time I got to Abiquiu, it was 96 and winds up around 12 knots. Spent 45 minutes ...

One more photo. I put the original blue starter back on and put the black one back on the EFPCL. I had to repair the black starter which is why I swapped them earlier. The EFPCL was black tank and black starter, the EFNR blue tank and blue starter.

I got the starter fixing screws from John today ...

Here is a photo of the EFNR after the test run in my "tank". The starter is off my EFPCL, which has the blue starter of this motor. As soon as I take a wrap to tighten the spring, and get the screws from John, I'll put the right starters back on the right motors. But, they run. I'm not sure the big ...

Well, I got my 3rd Seagull running: the EFNR (Silver Century). Thanks to Michael for letting loose of one of his Mark III coils. Cleaned the tank, cleaned the carb, replaced the AMAL fuel line connecter and line, put in the new used coil, put on a new spark plug cap and spark plug.

I couldn't wait ...

Well, I put the right tanks on the right motors (well, the recoil starter and tank should be black on the EFPCL, I think (1985 vintage). That starter came off the EFNR, which you can see in the background. The tank was a steel spare the PO had for the FW 40 (has the narrow 40 bolt spacing).

The ...

Michael,
I posted earlier about retrofitting an older plate/flywheel to my Silver Century EFNR, since the WIPAC III is dead. I have a chance to get an earlier Villiers powerhead from the 60's. I suppose I would have to drill/tap new holes for the plate, or drill / modify theplate to fit the existing ...

Get well, John. We'll all be thinking / praying for you. We all need you, man.....

Stu

When I bought the EFPCL, the rope wouldn't rewind. I assumed the spring had just broken or popped loose some how When I got it off, and disassembled the starter (carefully with glasses, gloves, and a rag). I found that the spring was just GONE. I suppose the PO may have taken it out to try and fine ...

Oops. I had one more question.

I saw in my Seagull Service Manual (titled British Seagull Mechanic's Manual, a real hard copy one with the blue plastic notebook cover!) that the Villiers and Amal carbs can be adjusted for altitude.

Should I make the altitude adjustments? I sail at 7000 feet ...

I just phoned Sean at britishseagull.com in San Franciso, CA. He was out for the day, so couldn't ask about the parts he carries. His website has a parts list with costs. He seems to have everything I need, if I want to pay the price. Apparently, the shipping costs will be much lower and may offset ...

One more thing (I did put in my first post). I had to take some parts off of the EFNR for the carb / tank. Both the EFNR and EFPCL use the Amal carb. The Amal carburetor on the EFPCL has the plastic angled fitting that connects the hose to the carb. It was all split and cracked and the hose was real ...

Pix of the EFPCL on the back of my Potter. It has the brass tank off my FW40. The FW40 has the spare tank that came with the EFPCL (I was too lazy this weekend to put the right tanks back on the right motors). The brass tank was really clogged up with 17 years of stale gas/varnish. The EFPCL's ...

The 40 came with the Potter 15. The owner was going to junk the EFNR, so he gave it to me for free. The EPCL I paid about $60 US. I don't think the EPCL has seen more than 2 or 3 hours of service. All of the paint is still on the prop. I've since put about $75 for parts, consumables, and a set of ...