I looked for a long time for a decent Seagull at a decent price at a decent distance from here, with no joy.
I had seen one on a Sunbird at one of the local lakes, and it just kinda caught my fancy. I liked the simplicity, the "retro aspect" (kinda like the DS itself!), and the power seemed adequate for the DS. Plus, in doing some research, I found that parts are actually fairly available (just check e-bay).
When I got serious about getting an outboard, I checked into the SG again, and still didn't find one, so went with the Honda ...