"SHANGRI-LA"
Builder: Chinese... Model: Motor Junk ... Year: 1906
Length: 52’... Beam: 17’... Draft: 6’
Designer: Lon Ded Chin... Weight: 58,000 Lbs...
Hull: TEAK/ Epoxy filled and fiberglassed from the waterline down 2003
FINALLY, AFTER SIX YEARS OF RESTORATION WORK,
I AM FINALLY ABLE TO START THE REPOWER OF THE YACHT !
HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE ENGINE ROOM,
AS WE STARTED MARCH 2011 AND THE SALT ENCRUSTED GEAR
THE COMPLETLY SALT IMPACTED OLD 1930's "GARDNER 6LW" ENGINE
FIRST WE STRIP OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND ALL THE MARINIZING PARTS
TO HOPEFULLY USE ON THE NEW ENGINE
THEN REMOVE THE OLD GENERATOR
NOW LETS CONSIDER INSTALLING THE OLD PARTS ON THE NEW ENGINE
OLD PARTS SANDBLASTED
MEASURE THE NEW ENGINE CAREFULLY (60 years difference)
NOW LOOK CLOSE !!!
"WOW !! THEY ALL FIT PERFECTLY !!!"
NOW WE ARE INSTALLING THE RECONDITIONED PARTS ON THE NEW ENGINE
MORE TO FOLLOW VERY SOON
Have an egg roll while you wait!
Email:
oceanesc@keysyachts.com
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