by hsumralljr » Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:23 pm
My family used a British Seagull on our DS1 back in the early 70's. Although, I have nostalgic feelings for the old motor, in truth it was a real pain in the butt. Starting with a 10:1 gas/oil mix, a carb float prone to sticking, a tendency to leak fuel from the carb when tilted up and when the float would stick are just the beginning of the problems I'd prefer not to have today. Also our model did not have a clutch, or a reverse gear, did not rotate 360 deg., and the only way to quickly kill the motor was to flip the choke on and cover the carb Venturi with the palm of your hand. It was fun, but not the fun I want to have today.
Herb Sumrall, Jr.
Baton Rouge, LA
DS1 #3235
DS1 #2844