Seagull outboard care

[@mevk1]

Just good to hear your comforting voice again - thank you and please keep em coming!

[@charlespearson4126]

Great tip. I recently took out an old engine 45 years and left it over night in boat and a small black discharge came out of the intake pipe. I ran it in salt water the cooler water was running. best wishes .

[@Moraren]

No matter how much technology they put into things these days, nothing still beats simplicity! Especially when it comes to engines, the less electronics the better, a real delight to work on. Whats why I love my old beetle! Glad to hear from you again POC! All the best!

[@Marcus-MCWHU]

I wish all older people videoed or recorded different tips on how to do things on all sorts all things. All the knowledge that gets lost when a older person dies 😔 its shame not to be passed on to benefit us all. Great video! Thanks for the sharing! 👍

[@OpaKnows]

Nice old motor. Great to see you back!

[@BigMjolnir]

Glad to see you back! While the only Seagulls around here have feathers, not props, the general concept should apply to any outboard I expect. Stay well and I hope you are enjoying the summer weather. -- Mike

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Welcome back POC. I was worried that the sharks had eaten you or some such dire thing. Very interesting information on your motor and how you back flush the salt water out of it. Since I do not have the knack to catch a fish I don't mess with boat motors. I had a boat once and it was just like a big pit to throw money into. Thanks for the video.

[@alanreynolds5985]

I've been clearing out my garages trying to make some room and every time I put something aside for chucking out I kept thinking, would POC keep that?' Most of the time the answer was yes, so thanks a lot POC, I haven't got very far! Nice to see you back though.

[@WillEyedOney]

Thought you'd fallen overboard. :)

[@y0utubeu5ername]

Good to see you back POC, we've missed you. Another interesting video. I wish you lived next door to me, I've got a 50cc scooter that's driving me mad. I'm sure you'd have it sorted in next to no time.

[@albertTarry]

Just acquired a nice seagull motor. Also new to outboards. Thanks for your input. Question. IF you were to put the motor in a tub of water and ran it after a salt water run would that flush out the salt water just the same? thanks

[@RyleKittenhouse]

Thinking the same acquired a seagull today for £100. I assume it does.

[@thetruebrit85]

Absolutely beltin mate. thanks very much indeed for sharing this informative video..... Take care..... 😉

[@jimroth3356]

glad to see you back old man:)

[@steveturpin4242]

Brilliant! thanks

[@SpectreOZ]

Words of wisdom form sure... I was under the impression it was best practice to flush the outboards with fresh water each time they've been out (in use), this was the process all the local fishermen use regardless of the outboard type...

[@poroldchap]

Indeed its good practice to flush all outboards in fresh water but its Seagulls that have a rotor not impeller (pump) that makes them especially beneficial to a "back" flushing prehaps I didn`t make this clear ?

[@SpectreOZ]

Well you have now... :)

[@californiadreamin8423]

@@poroldchap Hi I’ve just bought one. As well as backflushing , would a hard water additive soak, or similar, be beneficial ? Thanks.

[@poroldchap]

@@californiadreamin8423 no just back flush will do in my opinion

[@californiadreamin8423]

@@poroldchap Thanks

[@stuartskilton8928]

Thank you

[@debbiewilson4655]

thankyou for that,thats a great simple idea...

[@campervantrev]

What if the back flushing does not clear the blockage. Is there a chemical available that can be left overnight after " turning the outboard upside down" so that the water jacket gets a good old soak. I have tried carb cleaner and kettle descaler . Yet when I take the outboard to the lake, no water from the tell tail and it starts to overheat. I am tempted to use drain cleaner but I guess that would damage the aluminium head .? Any ideas ?

[@poroldchap]

If water go`s "in" outlet and "out inlet" then theirs no blockage but rotor may struggle to pump if cylinder barrel galleries are rusted up, in this case "then" its advized to remove the head, four bolts don`t strip them (((you have been warned ))) you will find four galleries all "identical" shape round the liner at 12 oc 3 oc 6 oc 9 oc. I have found sometimes they are *so* chocker its hard to know whats metal or not ! use a small screwdriver and a small hammer and tap where you think a gallery should be (this will make sence when you do it ) poke and pugle whith screwdrivers a bits of wire and blow out all the rust with compressed air. 99% of the time it will fix water flow . the head itself doesn`t have water ways !

[@poroldchap]

***** Prehaps I should explaine the reason it saids "dont remove" on the head is in its day thier was no need but "now" because the bolts 5/16 BSF go through into the water ways so after many years they rust solid and you will likely ring them off .. you have bean warned !

[@lunis471]

I enjoyed that vid thanks. I'm ashamed to say our seagulls never seen light of day of water In 6 years. I'm looking to give it a bit of tlc .

[@shedbuiltable]

any tips on tuning the villiers carb,

[@poroldchap]

Villiers carb on a Seagull is prettymuch fixed but have a workshop manual on it if required,looking at you channal don`t think there is much I can tell you about engines ! amazed you haven`t more subscribers and views etc.

[@shedbuiltable]

just calling on your experience, i'm working on a autocycle with a junior engine,it has the same carb as the early seagulls and wondered where the needle' is set in the slide as a base setting dave

[@poroldchap]

Happy to send you a scan of page just let me have your email address send it to me as a private message and I will reply ..

[@poroldchap]

or a discription is .. the "standard" setting is flush ,or one full turn above the top of the piston/slide (use a stright edge) to weakon mixture the screw may be turned down 1-2 turns .. BUT NO MORE

[@robinwells8879]

I reckon if you were to market these you could rename yourself richolman! I'd have two straight off!

[@oskercritchlow7839]

How can I get one

[@poroldchap]

get someone with a lathe to make you one must be handy engine near to you

[@nobodyyouknow222]

Seagull owners should know about an English website.. SOS save our seagulls.. were various parts and info can be had. I am going to get a couple of sets of points and condensers.. and a new fuel line !

[@poroldchap]

save *old* seagulls

[@xavierbarbot8325]

For those interested, it's still possible to find a repair manual for the Seagull: www.cascaden.com

[@poroldchap]

Forget that ... if you want "good" information got to (SOS) save old seagulls web site