Seagull on 25ft narrowboat
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:47 pm
Hello!
I recently put an old (1957-8) Forty Plus on my 25ft narrowboat as an emergency measure to get moving. It's direct drive, no clutch or reverse, and it's only about one horsepower, so I only bought it as a temporary solution. It didn't take long to grow really fond of the tough old thing, and now I'm thinking I might not bother replacing the old engine... unless a Silver Century with forward/neutral/reverse gears becomes available.
What's the biggest craft you've known a Seagull to power? My boat is quite small in the narrowboat world, but I'm very impressed with how the Seagull pushes it along steadily with no complaints.
I recently put an old (1957-8) Forty Plus on my 25ft narrowboat as an emergency measure to get moving. It's direct drive, no clutch or reverse, and it's only about one horsepower, so I only bought it as a temporary solution. It didn't take long to grow really fond of the tough old thing, and now I'm thinking I might not bother replacing the old engine... unless a Silver Century with forward/neutral/reverse gears becomes available.
What's the biggest craft you've known a Seagull to power? My boat is quite small in the narrowboat world, but I'm very impressed with how the Seagull pushes it along steadily with no complaints.