A freshly overhauled Gardner engine was fitted into Sovereign on 5th January 2011. The old engine was of the same type but, having been in the boat since 1955, it was in very poor condition. Fortunately the old gearbox was reuseable after stripping and adjustment. The overhauled assembly was carefully installed by Fred Crowell. The [...]
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