“Beautiful wooden boats are easy to find. The real story lies below the waterline.” These words were muttered to me by the inspector we’d hired to check out Sandavore before we bought her. He was slowly skittering sideways along the the keel of the boat, tapping lightly with a tiny (8 ounce!) peen hammer, listening. […]
Oil Troubles
As with any marine engine, it’s important to maintain regular oil change intervals. Most mechanics suggest 100-200 operating hours as the safe extent of oil life in a modern, high compression diesel engine. The Gardner aboard Sandavore is anything but modern. Conversations with our local mechanic and Gardner Marine Diesels UK reveal that the engine […]