8hp seagull

[thornbackflound]

Yes i know ,noisey ,smokey old engines,lol,its a long shaft i need a short,but would it be any good to me? bloke reckons only 40hrs use,not asked a price yet.please reply soon as i don t know what to do?

[chewy]

Any photos as an 8hp Seagul is pretty rare.

[raymillard]

You might look at www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk
It's a great site and you'll probably find all you need to know there.

[thornbackflound]

Originally Posted by chewy

Any photos as an 8hp Seagul is pretty rare.

No im just inquiring at the mo,is it any good to me ,long shaft?

[thornbackflound]

Originally Posted by raymillard

You might look at www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk
It's a great site and you'll probably find all you need to know there.

cheers mate ,will have a look

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by thornbackflound

No im just inquiring at the mo,is it any good to me ,long shaft?

No, it's for pushing large displacement hulled boats along.It'll be a bugger to start as it'll be too deep in the water.Seagulls really don't work well with the exhaust too deep.

[chewy]

I'd buy it anyway, you can't beat seagul engines, everyone should have one in the shed!

[thornbackflound]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

No, it's for pushing large displacement hulled boats along.It'll be a bugger to start as it'll be too deep in the water.Seagulls really don't work well with the exhaust too deep.

Cheers mate ,thought as much

[thornbackflound]

Originally Posted by chewy

I'd buy it anyway, you can't beat seagul engines, everyone should have one in the shed!

lol,be a good collectors item,better keep me money saved for a suitable one tho

[Sharkbyte]

'The Earl' deserves better than that antique lump of pig iron, Shane.

;-)