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Seagulls and small vintage outboard restoration

fergal.b

This is a 1955-56 102 I just picked up and I'm thinking of restoring, it's sized missing bits and is in pretty bad shape but I think it will look ok when it's done. :rolleyes:

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fergal.b

🙂 🙂🙂

fergal.b

Another little old girl probably the oldest and prettiest I have done being pre 1919 she is an "Evinrude rowboat motor" and I believe was owned by the OPW now waterways Ireland and used on a tender for the "Fox" work boat.

https://youtu.be/zl_eMK-knUI?feature=shared

This link has all the photos if anyone is interested.

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN-66xOQDnvmw3RIhrQQXMmHVUXWwT1outirVVuA3k2P22_H0LACOhSa26zpWF2Ww?key=N1MyV19jdXRnbmlBQUgwZTZ6a2lFdnBMbXF2NFN3

spaceHopper

fergal.b wrote: »

Don't feel too bad I have a bit of an OCD problem the stand might look ok but the rest of the garden is a complete shambles :eek: you can imagine how my wife feels when I spend so much time making something like this and everything else is falling apart

Instead if being inside and getting in her way.

fergal.b

Don't feel too bad I have a bit of an OCD problem

the stand might look ok but the rest of the garden is a complete shambles :eek: you can imagine how my wife feels when I spend so much time making something like this and everything else is falling apart

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antietam1

When I look at stand you made and then I see the bonfire looking scrap that is the outboard stand I made.

Hifive

Wow, your best yet.

Daibheid

Your finest restoration yet. A perfect tribute to a man with similar skills and attention to detail.

HeidiHeidi

You should be on The Repair Shop, Fergal - you're absolutely made for it!

fergal.b

This is the finished stand and seagull in memory of Jimmy Furey it was picked up by Cathy and her husband at the weekend and I was gifted this lovey little book that was put together by Jimmy and Cathy.

gonzo1

fergal.b wrote: »

A seagull running with it's head cut off Just making sure she will run before I doll her up.

Your cat wasn't long clearing off once you go it going:D

Great Job Fergal

antietam1

Very enjoyable posts lads.

fergal.b

A seagull running with it's head cut off

Just making sure she will run before I doll her up.

Daibheid

It will probably merit an "F" added after the Fergal makeover ðŸ‘

fergal.b

Daibheid wrote: »

That looks like it would fire up with s clean plug and fresh petrol!

And a carburettor

It also has a R in its number that tells me it has been back to the factory to be remanufactured.

Daibheid

That looks like it would fire up with a clean plug and fresh petrol! It's in great condition for its age but looking forward to seeing it chuffing away when you've done it up.
That Hands series is brilliant, captured some great craftsmen in action. That one is well worth a look. I can't imagine what it would cost to build one today! My favourite program was the TINker doing amazing sheet metal work at the side of the road recycling old copper cylinders into buckets, etc.

fergal.b

So for my next little project I am going to restore this special 102 it belonged to the late great boat builder Jimmy Furey and was left to his apprentice Cathy Mcaleavey who is at the moment restoring what I believe to be Jimmy's grandfathers Shannon one design, can't wait to see her being pushed along again.

If you haven't seen the Hands program with Jimmy it's well worth watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XthOkO-wsK4

And the one with Cathy is at 15 min's . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa9IBP0uCZY&t=556s...

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fergal.b

fergal.b wrote: »

Cheers what are my chances of doing the same to this thing it's a 1936 OMC elto service twin, plugs were left out for years everything is sized and some parts are missing :eek:

Even has a plant growing in it

All back together coil rebuilt just waiting on a part for the carb before I can get her running, parts for this thing are not easy to find

The coil works off a 6V battery as there is no magneto.

The exhaust was missing and I cant find an image of one so I just made one out of a brass curtain poll

I might flatten out the end insted of having it round.

fergal.b

ezra_ wrote: »

Gorgeous job!

What paint did you use on her?

Thanks

I use Halfords auto spray paint cans and lacquer on the tank and there high heat paint on the block.

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ezra_

Gorgeous job!

What paint did you use on her?

fergal.b

Next up is a forty featherweight.

Hifive

Jasus! Did you dig it up? I have lots of faith in you Ferg, but you have your work cut out on this one. Maybe polish it up and make an ornament out of it?

fergal.b

Daibheid wrote: »

Another one better than the day it left the factory. Not often you see a seagul without the tank ends dented.

Cheers

what are my chances of doing the same to this thing it's a 1936 OMC elto service twin, plugs were left out for years everything is sized and some parts are missing :eek:

Even has a plant growing in it

Daibheid

Another one better than the day it left the factory. Not often you see a seagul without the tank ends dented.

fergal.b

Next up is the 1973 silver century stolen from Joseph P Dowling Athlone maybe he would like it back now

My heart is not able for all that pull starting anymore

fergal.b

Another forty plus with a recoil starter.

This one is quite rough so I decided to paint it.

The bling carb was rotten so I had to get a replacement not an easy thing to do as they are very few and far between.

Not looking great the tank was all rusted so I filled it with pebbles and gave it a good shaking.

Also had a little pinhole.

A bit of blue hammerite.

fergal.b

[QUOTE= Any luck on locating your boat mate ?[/QUOTE]

Nothing yet but when I do the world and it's Mother will know about it

All updates are in the sticky above.

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Kerryman79

Beautiful restoration Fergal, makes my one look like crap , love those engines , my one was over 40 years in a shed , fresh petrol and she started first pick , id reckon if she had 30 hours done it would be alot ! love the simplicity of them . Any luck on locating your boat mate ?

fergal.b

This week it's the baby leaving a 1970 forty featherweight.

Daibheid

fergal.b wrote: »

Polishing wheel and a lot of time

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Knowing your dedication to patience and polish and 16,0000 grit paper, I was expecting you to say that but half hoping you might have a magic bullet, e.g.found a way to electro polish!:(

To be fair to Seagull, it's probably a testament to the quality of the original castings too.

fergal.b

Daibheid wrote: »

Best one yet Fergal!

How did you get the alloy to come up so well? It's shinier than when it left the factory.

Polishing wheel and a lot of time