Showing posts with label Seagull. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seagull. Show all posts
Thursday, 2 March 2017
British Seagull repair and restoration
These motors were made for many decades, they are to be found country and world wide.
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This one is 1000 miles away from Hout Bay were we are, our couriers will collect it tomorrow and deliver to us for a full rebuild. Some motors require just a service, the power head and always the oil in the gear box, this one requires a full strip and rebuild with the petrol tank taking apart also, the filler cap fitting has gone completely!
We even have the correct grade of Castrol SAE 140 heavy duty gear oil coming into stock.
Dated 1973 I wonder what condition its in!
Roy
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This one is 1000 miles away from Hout Bay were we are, our couriers will collect it tomorrow and deliver to us for a full rebuild. Some motors require just a service, the power head and always the oil in the gear box, this one requires a full strip and rebuild with the petrol tank taking apart also, the filler cap fitting has gone completely!
We even have the correct grade of Castrol SAE 140 heavy duty gear oil coming into stock.
Dated 1973 I wonder what condition its in!
Roy
Monday, 13 February 2017
British Seagull outboard restoration
This we can offer and world wide, what we can do is make the engine look as near to new again as possible.
New parts are imported from a genuine British Seagull parts seller.
This one came in today for an idea of a quote, its only here while the estimate is prepared.
What will it look like when its finished?
This came in looking very very sorry for itself, it was taken apart as far as it was possible without stripping the motor, which is also a job we can undertake.
Roy
New parts are imported from a genuine British Seagull parts seller.
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This one came in today for an idea of a quote, its only here while the estimate is prepared.
What will it look like when its finished?
This came in looking very very sorry for itself, it was taken apart as far as it was possible without stripping the motor, which is also a job we can undertake.
Roy
Monday, 2 January 2017
British Seagull 5hp with a new finish
The Seagull engine in question looks to have never run in salt water, it was very second hand when delivered though.
So here we are, the main body and power train is rebuilt, its the fuel tank next and that has to be cut into three parts to enable it to be reshaped and allow the new solid brass threaded insert to be Silver Soldered in, thats expensive stuff, then again this is that kind of restoration.
Now such engines are made from good materials and given we can take them apart to the last nut and bolt if required, refinishing to as close to new is possible.
The flywheel cover will be sprayed with new gold in a hammer finish.
This work is not unlike restoring a classic car it takes time, lots of time, plus the parts have to be imported, Cape Mail stopped the parcel, then levied duty plus the normal 14% Vat of course.
So here we are, the main body and power train is rebuilt, its the fuel tank next and that has to be cut into three parts to enable it to be reshaped and allow the new solid brass threaded insert to be Silver Soldered in, thats expensive stuff, then again this is that kind of restoration.Just the hammered gold paint on the flywheel cover and the rebuilt fuel tank to add now.
Hint, keep your restored British Seagull outboard working well and looking clean by running it in fresh water and then cleaning it down with some Teepol Orange (clear) pure soap, then rinse with clean water.
Roy
The outboard as it looked on arrival!
The engine will not have run in years?
Dirty and the tank filler is wrecked, the parts were mainly intact otherwise, you can see why a total strip down was required.
A message in from my parts supplier.
Must say the Seagull looks as close to original factory condition as any I have seen, well done!
Regards,
John
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