Hi Benn,
Thanks for the Gardner info mate always appreciated.
I bought her Minus the Engine, Gearbox, Prop and Nozell as that was the deal when i got her.. And im not needed that Trawling gear anyway..
This is my first Gardner! got it a few weeks ago. I like this Gardner Engine a lot because it has its own History!
it came out of the old Tarzali sawmill! it used to drive the big blades! Slicing timber for years!
My biggest issue at the moment is trying to find a Prop and Gearbox thats not going to cost me the earth to buy.. ( Doing this on a bit of a shoe string budget)
I planning to find a Prop around 48 Inch with a 42 Pitch Narrow 4 Blade Propeller.
And a 4:1 Gearbox
I have a 38 Inch x 26 Austral Prop that i cant use as its to small for my project
and i have a MG 509 gearbox 2.95:1 that i cant use Either.. I might have to sell them or trade them for the prop and gearbox im looking for if im lucky!
I was wondering what size prop and box does your Gardner drive Benn?
I am hoping to find a good Gardner guy in Cairns... George Dawson is the most famous Gardner man up north here but he has retired a long time
ago. Could you recommend a good Gardner person. I know there is mainline in brissy but would be great if there was some talent up north
Cheers
Craig