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Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:11 pm
by fergalb
Keith.P wrote:A nice looking Merc 400, Even though I don't think its as old as its trying to look.
She is in fact a 50 hp blueband dressed in chrome clothing
the other one is a 3.9
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:28 pm
by Keith.P
Thought so, the top cover was the give away, plus the colour, I only noticed as I have a 1964 44cu 500 thunderbolt lying about, so you get to know these things.
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:39 pm
by fergalb
Keith.P wrote:Thought so, the top cover was the give away, plus the colour, I only noticed as I have a 1964 44cu 500 thunderbolt lying about, so you get to know these things.
I do have a 350 that might be my next project
The 3.9 is now on the back of a 60's microplas micro boat that I just finished restoring.
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:51 pm
by Keith.P
I think I have see that boat somewhere before, my motor is sitting a 1965 15ft something, I've never worked out what make boat it is.
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:57 pm
by fergalb
Keith.P wrote:I think I have see that boat somewhere before, my motor is sitting a 1965 15ft something, I've never worked out what make boat it is.
Were you a fan of Petula Clark she had one
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 9:08 pm
by Horsley-Anarak
fergalb wrote:
Were you a fan of Petula Clark she had one
At least she had the sense to have a Johnson
H-A
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 9:28 pm
by fergalb
There is also a little clip of one here at the 1962 boat show with what looks like a seabee
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/take- ... -boat-show
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:04 pm
by Keith.P
Petula Clark, well I could say it was before my time, but I can't,
but the boat show was.
A little SeaBee on the back, so a little over powered With the Merc then.
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:41 am
by fergalb
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:28 pm
by Keith.P
Definitely an upgrade from a zimmer frame,
very impressive woodwork, I would have put a plate behind the thumb screws to stop them digging in, still nicely done.
The best I have done is to convert an engine stand into an outboard stand and its on wheels.
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:24 pm
by headdownarseup
WOW!
you'll be building dinghies next!
how about a nice old klinker style, that'll go well with the 102!
jon
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:05 am
by AusAnzani
That is absolutely beautiful.
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:50 am
by dennis61
I am well impressed. Beautifully restored
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:51 pm
by Niander101
Each to there own but that boat looks like a floating clog!....please don't put a seagull on the back of it
Re: New to gulls looking for advice.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:08 pm
by fergalb
Niander101 wrote:Each to there own but that boat looks like a floating clog!....please don't put a seagull on the back of it
Don't worry if I do use the seagull it will be going on the boat in page 2 "Old's Cool" she is more of a slipper than a clog
The shaft is too long for the microboat so I'll leave the little merc on that.
