Saving Old Seagulls

Hi all
I have just got my hands on a seagull 45+ and wondered were it says on the engine whether it is a long or short shaft..sorry for sounding so stupid
Neil

Have a look on the crankcase just above the driveshaft casing. That should be stamped with a serial (letters and numbers).

A model 45 (there was no plus attached to this one) should be stamped EFS etc. EFS is the manufacturers's code for the Model 45, which is in fract a Featherweight with electronic ignition. As such, there's only one shaft length, which is short.

Have a look at: http://www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk/i_ ... etters.htm which will tell you more about the date.

Hope that helps.

Thanks this it what i get from the code http://www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk/i_ ... m=sjp51504

SJP indicates a 40+ made between 1956 and 1967. 51504 would make a '62 or 63 model I think.

The absence of a letter L indicates a standard shaft length rather than a long shaft.

You can confirm the shaft length by measuring from the transom top (inside of the clamp bracket) to the top of the waterpump housing. A standard shaft model is 16" a longshaft model is 22"

Featherweights, Forty minus and 45 are only 14"