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Post by thebfg on Aug 14, 2021 13:42:08 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2021 14:41:02 GMT
On the back of a boat, obvs. Otherwise ebay. You'll know its a goodun by the fifty or so watchers.
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Post by Jim on Aug 14, 2021 15:04:06 GMT
An adult might be along in a mo to help. Or young , he knows a lot too. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2021 15:43:39 GMT
I reckon that's a bit small. bodger has played with electric outboards quite a lot as well. I'd say something like 30lb thrust would probably be more satisfactory. It will go along but may be defeated by wind. |
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Post by phil70 on Aug 14, 2021 16:10:01 GMT
One time after I sold her 21ft cabin cruiser, I got Chris a 45lb thrust to go on a small dinghy, this was on a tidal stretch of the river Bure never had any problems
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Post by thebfg on Aug 14, 2021 16:10:35 GMT
There are a few on ebay of around 50lb thrust for the £100 mark
There are a few seaguls for simular money.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2021 16:20:25 GMT
Totally go with the Seagull. Ideally aim for one which has electronic ignition (identifiable by the recoil start thingy). Some people eulogise about QB models but some parts are nearly impossible to find. I have a 99% complete and authentic 102 dating from the fifties which needs finishing because I sort of lost interest in it but all the components are the best possible condition you would hope to find. I'll post a pic if of interest.
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Post by kris on Aug 14, 2021 16:29:15 GMT
Totally go with the Seagull. Ideally aim for one which has electronic ignition (identifiable by the recoil start thingy). Some people eulogise about QB models but some parts are nearly impossible to find. I have a 99% complete and authentic 102 dating from the fifties which needs finishing because I sort of lost interest in it but all the components are the best possible condition you would hope to find. I'll post a pic if of interest. It’s the oil slick you leave behind that puts me off seagulls. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2021 16:32:42 GMT
Totally go with the Seagull. Ideally aim for one which has electronic ignition (identifiable by the recoil start thingy). Some people eulogise about QB models but some parts are nearly impossible to find. I have a 99% complete and authentic 102 dating from the fifties which needs finishing because I sort of lost interest in it but all the components are the best possible condition you would hope to find. I'll post a pic if of interest. It’s the oil slick you leave behind that puts me off seagulls. The fish like it. |
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Post by kris on Aug 14, 2021 17:20:31 GMT
It’s the oil slick you leave behind that puts me off seagulls. The fish like it. I suppose they have told you they do? |
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Post by Clinton Cool on Aug 15, 2021 6:29:46 GMT
Just hang around the beaches of southern England with a bit of cash in your pocket. You won't have to wait long.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2021 6:57:23 GMT
Totally go with the Seagull. Ideally aim for one which has electronic ignition (identifiable by the recoil start thingy). Some people eulogise about QB models but some parts are nearly impossible to find. I have a 99% complete and authentic 102 dating from the fifties which needs finishing because I sort of lost interest in it but all the components are the best possible condition you would hope to find. I'll post a pic if of interest. It’s the oil slick you leave behind that puts me off seagulls. To be fair, the classic models that have a gearbox designed to admit water (and thus lose oil) are questionable, which is why I favour the later examples which feature sealed gearboxes. Also, there is no denying that, as a total-loss system, a two-stroke motor has a significant disadvantage over a four-stroke. However there is such a thing as bio-degradable two-stroke oil which is not hard to find. Also, it's a fair bet that the amount of stern-glands leaking grease into the water far outweighs the number of Seagull outboards in use on any given Sunday, to say nothing of the toxic waste that exits through the exhaust port of the average years-old diesel engine...we will now sing hymn number 101...'Yea, For I am truly holier than Thou'. |
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Post by kris on Aug 15, 2021 7:18:18 GMT
It’s the oil slick you leave behind that puts me off seagulls. To be fair, the classic models that have a gearbox designed to admit water (and thus lose oil) are questionable, which is why I favour the later examples which feature sealed gearboxes. Also, there is no denying that, as a total-loss system, a two-stroke motor has a significant disadvantage over a four-stroke. However there is such a thing as bio-degradable two-stroke oil which is not hard to find. Also, it's a fair bet that the amount of stern-glands leaking grease into the water far outweighs the number of Seagull outboards in use on any given Sunday, to say nothing of the toxic waste that exits through the exhaust port of the average years-old diesel engine...we will now sing hymn number 101...'Yea, For I am truly holier than Thou'. I was only saying! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2021 9:32:57 GMT
There are a few on ebay of around 50lb thrust for the £100 mark There are a few seaguls for simular money. This would serve you well if it's still there, which I doubt. It has the modern elements I would favour - electronic ignition, the aforementioned sealed gearbox, and the arguably more practical plastic fuel tank. Everything currently on ebay is the usual horrid tat. www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/120982619/seagull-outboard-motor-british.html?link=%2Fsearch%3Fkeyword%3Dbritish%2Bseagull%2Boutboard%2BmotorIf you compare it to the pic below you'll notice the recoil mechanism is missing but easily obtainable. If you were to go looking for a Seagull this EFPC (decoded - Electronic Forty Plus Clutch) is the one to aim for, although the one pictured above has a pressed-steel fuel tank which were ok when new but these days are mostly rusted into uselessness. |
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Post by bodger on Aug 16, 2021 19:08:55 GMT
all this eulogising about Seagull century Plus motors and the like ........ 
if you want to get on with life buy an electric outboard. if you want to make a hobby out of having an old motor hanging on the transom of your little dinghy then get a Seagull.
horses for courses as they say ...................  |
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