Saving Old Seagulls

I will take some and post during next voyage.

I fitted two large wooden cross members on the rack.

Then bolt on two 3.3m 4x2 with door stops (black rubber ones) to these cross members. They are bolted at the top and slope down to the ground.

Invert boat onto these and walk it up onto the rack ...

It's a 10ft dinghy made by Clovelley Boats in UK.

I have also designed a system to get the boat up on my Landy on my own too. Fun driving that lot around London !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vokh3jrA7E

Here you go. I have installed two stainless jubilee clips round the upper exhaust holes and this seems to work just fine.....

I have a v short video if anyone feels the need to hear a Seagull this morning.

I was surprised and pleased by how many smiles and waves and hellos we got from the canal users, maybe the smokeless oil helped, maybe its just that a Seagull reminds most boaters of our childhood.

But I cant post a ...

My seagull 40FPC, restored with help from John and a bolt on bracket from Charles managed its maiden voyage yesterday. 3 hours on the Paddington Branch of the Grand Union canal. Picture below of launch.

Thanks to Charles for the bracket, cleaned up and fitted !

but i get your point ! I can just modify and drill and standard clamp on bracket.

SNowy

thanks charles, its the bronze casting I wanted the one John sold me had been chopped.

Snowy

Hello Geoff, the one I got from John was incomplete and I wonder therefore if I could buy one of yours. No lease PM me if that would be OK - Snowy

You are right Geoff, it was from a guy called Charles. Sorry, I had assumed it was you.

Snowy

Geoff,

I did call the number you sent me twice last week. John at SOS has one and has sold it to me.

Thanks for the email.

Snowy

Anyone got a bolt on transom bracket for a 40 I could buy?

Kind regards Snowy

Here you go !
Not the greatest photo; my next one is a small forty that my father in law bought new in 1980 ?

I would like to buy a bolt on 40 mount as it would suit this transom but I haven't found on on the eBay yet...

Snowy

Hello all,

I have just refurbished a 40 standard shaft 40 plus with a clutch. Thanks to John at SOS for various parts and stainless nuts.

Runs nicely in a bin, not too smoky :-) and scared the hell out of the neighbours cat - I had forgotten how noisy these are.

I have a small dinghy (3m) for it ...