Saving Old Seagulls

Not having much luck getting a spark. Set the points, cleaned and gapped the plug, turned it over with a drill for a good five minutes and nothing. I do however get a minute spark if I remove the suppressor cap and hold the HT lead conductor to an earth. Is this one of those mags that need re exciti...

Ah, that's fantastic - thank you!

Just out of sheer curiosity I'd love a copy of the manual please - I'll PM you my email.

That is a thing of beauty! I love jet drives.

Thanks again Keith. Before I read this it was actually my missus who noticed the two tabs on the inspection cover, a slight tap with the adjusting stick and there we are! I thought it was a casting flaw to be honest. :) Is there anything in the manual you have regarding setting the timing please? As...

Thanks Keith. This is mine, I have the recoil starter "bobbin" removed now too, and the only holes I can make out properly are the 3 x tapped holes for the bobbin mounting. Looks like I'll fashion a holding tool to fit the two circular indentations so I can get the nut off, as I don't fanc...

Thanks Keith. I've just seen an ebay add for a Seabee flywheel and it seems the fan is separate - although confusingly with the American Seabee called the same I'm not sure if it's from one of those or the UK JAP ones: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seabee-2-Flywheel-Fan-Fixing-Nut-Free-Postage-/17150012...

Hello all, I've joined in the hope of gaining some knowledge from those of you who have one of these. It's a SeaBee Mk.1 by the looks of it, so would place it between 1957 and 1961. I have no spark at the moment, so wanting to whip the fan / flywheel off. From what I've read up so far, you can appar...