Designing a boat around a Gardner Diesel

[@snowgorilla9789]

As a shipbuilder you sir are living my dream, with that very engine

[@SVCSkallywags]

Yes, we just got a marine header tank and some parts delivered this summer from Joe McCool. We'll start cleaning, fitting mounts, and making a few changes to get it ready for Sam's new build.

[@matui6983]

What style of letters are used to say Gardner on the cylinder head doors? If its the chunky block style letters you should look at getting a set of doors from an LXB or L3B series engine. Much better looking Gardner logo. And later ones can be either countersunk head setscrews or standard bolts. A colour scheme we use on our Gardners is Silver crankcase, Red block and heads Letters on head doors and rocker covers. highlighted in Black

[@SVCSkallywags]

Thanks!

[@carllockpick6179]

Hi guys, if your putting a centrifugal pump on, make sure, the top water rail, does not have the restriction bushes in. ( bushes were fitted, with a ram water pump. )

[@SVCSkallywags]

Thanks for the tip - we'll check it out

[@carllockpick6179]

@@SVCSkallywags ye no problem, I have done many Gardner engine, ( served my time there ) but one of them had a ram pump, which we changed to a centrifugal pump, so just pull the bushes out. Always here to help.

[@SydneyBuilder]

I’m new to boating and boat engines. Learning all about Gardner at the moment - thanks for the video. I’m looking at buying a converted steel trawler, 38tonne, 46’. (could be a big mistake for a new commercial to boating ). The current owner keeps pointing out the Gardner engine as one of its best features. It’s a Gardner 6LXCT with 2500 hours. Not sure why the hour count is so low. Just learning about Gardner and the history of their engines. PS Was the turbo a reliable addition to the engine design?

[@SVCSkallywags]

I'm not sure about a turbo - I only have experience with a handful of these engines and they were all natural aspiration. I'd check with Joe McCool - he's the guy that would know!