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Fixing a Seagull outboard that was left for dead in the rain
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.พ. 2024
- This British Seagull outboard is an uncommon sight here in Southeast Alaska. I'd never seen one before, and was interested to take a peek under the hood. I mostly found rust, oddly-sized bolts, and confounding engineering.
Come along on a mechanical tour with me, of one of the most iconic outboards of all time.
It would be nice to see you put it together again :)
Like your vids, feels like they're authentic (I've spent much of my life doing stuff myself)
/Greetings from Sweden
Cheers! Glad to hear from a fellow northerner. This engine is a very cool piece and I would love to get it back together. I will try to press the piston out this coming week and see where it gets me, I will definitely post a follow-up if it's worth reassembling. Not too fun ending a video on a sour note!
Just discovered your channel. Great stuff! I’m definitely looking forward to watching more from ya! 😊
My old 63 MGB had all BSW British standard sized hardware I imagine this old Seagull is the same.
Back in the day they used a lot of /32nd sized wrenches and sockets.
Those darn Brits. I have many fractional sockets in 1/4 inch drive, but not much selection in 3/8 sockets or wrenches.
Probably not going to get far with that old thing. Good luck getting the broken bolts out and finding parts.
Indeed, I'm feeling the same way. At least the poor old gal owes me nothing at this point. I would be satisfied with at least getting it to the point of turning over. Puller around the jug is my next move, as I don't have a press. Thanks for tuning in!
the oddly-sized bolts are probably "whitworth" fasteners....an old British standard, 55 degree thread angle (vs 60 degree in our standard NF or NC series, or metric)...and head/hex sizes that are related to not much of anything! Usually find whitworth tools (and you wont need many...a 3/8 dr socket set and a few open end wrenches will do it) from suppliers who sell to old British car/motorcycle enthusiasts! Without the proper wrenches, working on these things is a struggle! Great vid by the way!
Thank you! This is possibly the first British engine I've wrenched on, and hammering sockets on both felt like a travesty and got old quickly. Whitworth rings a bell, but I've certainly never encountered wrenches/sockets before.