I see, I feel sorry, I must have.......
I'm always looking in the back of fields, behind garages, under layers of dust in garages, back alleys for my next "project".
I buy, (usually for more than I should, but I MUST have "IT"), drag IT home, dive in deep to fix it, (not restore- that mean make brand new and park to look at, I use)
I get done, step back and look at it, then, sell....... usually for less than I have in it!
Story of my life!
This is how it all started........................
I bought my first Seagull, ('69 Century) to use as a trolling motor on my 19' almn. fishing boat.
Saw a pic of one on line and the seed was planted.
They are odd, (I LIKE odd!), simple, light weight, (did I mention I like odd)?, and it will push my boat.
Like most Sea Gulls, (which is another odd thing), this had been sitting a LONG LONG time, owner died, the family was selling it off.
A bit of work, clean the points, clean the carb, flush the tank, new lower unit oil, some paint and TA-DA!
This motor runs great (in the tank, dunno how in the St. Lawrence River) looks like low, low hours, (top of the piston is carbon free)...............
Fast forward a few months......... There I am cruising through E bay for parts or? (I dunno why I have bought some spares, but....), I saw "IT"!
It was close by, looked forlorn and in need of a "good" home!
A low bid got "IT", tonight I travel the 2 hours to get bring "IT" home.
Vin # says it a 1975 Century.
My common sense tells me WTF! are you outta your mind? I've got WAY more outboards than I will ever need.
But the part of me who likes to be abused by projects tells me, "You got it cheap, it can be for parts", ( even though I would never steal parts from a complete unit, why that's a sin! I'll buy the parts first
)!Is there a cure for "Sea Gull-ism?
Can I be cured?
Should I worry?
Will my house be filled with Sea Gulls in different state of dissemble, a cylinder on the table, a lower unit in the bed room?
Joe
So many "poor things" out there, so few $$
