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Seagull motor


I have a short shaft sea gull for sale if anybody is interested, serial number intact and also original instruction book supplied.

$250.00 ono

 

Neil



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What a great motor! I had a 5 hp Anzani once & thought all of my past had come back when I saw another (twin cylinder, though) at the Wartime Museum at Mallacoota recently (the day before the fire). The Seagull was a better motor but they both looked alike.

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Now open to all offers

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As an aside the "Seagull" was utilised by the Royal Navy. www.britishseagull.com/history.php

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Thanks Possum,
Reading your article reminded me of the BIG difference between the Anzani & the Seagull - the exhaust! The Anzani was air cooled & located just below the pull-up/tilt handle (below the fuel tank) - I learnt once what not to grab!!!! Exhausts are HOT!

All the best Blueanlou in your sale. What HP is it?

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I have found memories from my childhood of this motor also.Mainly of its sound at 6am on a still morning.
If you want to run the motor in a drum you need to take off the propeller as it will aerate the water and the water pump wont pick up water.I have a litre of thick gearbox oil to suit too.
Would like it just to look at !!!

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Well Leshill if you buy it you can look at it all day

Neil


Not sure what hp it is but she motors up the Murrumbidgee with two on board just fine but wont out run paper wasps after we upset them tying up to a snag branch they were occupying.

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I too have fond childhood memories of these little motors. Both my father and grandfather had one each to power their dingys. In Dads case it powered a bondwood 12 footer that he had built himself that we spent many happy hours in fishing together when I was a lad. They certainly were not fast but very reliable.

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My first boat was a 12 foot Thorpe sailing boat modified bt removing the centre board and fitting a keel to convert it into a fishing boat. I powered it with a 4hp British Seagull single cylinder motor and what a great motor it was. As you say , it won't win any races but it would run all day on the litre tank of fuel.

I have many fond memories of that boat and motor.

Shrek

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