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60s Fletcher V172 with inboard Jaguar straight 6
Rob:
Hello, to all
My name is Rob, and as lockdown started I needed a project. I bought a very old Fletcher with as I found out, a very old Jaguar engine inside.
I know very little about the boat, found out a lot about Norman Fletcher as I've surfed the net.
The engine is/was a 3.8 S type, but with the wrong cylinder head, very SIEZED.
The cylinder head was from a XK140 engine, and once removed worth a lot of money, which I sold and now had funds to push on with project.
The 3.8 ( what is left) was oversized by 20 thou on big ends and pistons, so not really worth a rebuild.
The hull is sound, but transom is very soft, and will need replacing.
I have another boat to get my fix, FAIRLINE Targa 33 with twin diesels, keeps me busy as well .
I'm an electrician by trade, but like to think I can turn my hand to anything, and my friends are all very boat build,fix,maintain orientaded as well, which helps.
I live in Southampton 10 min from the sea, which is a big bonus.
Thanks for now, will need a lot of help and advise.
Rob
enginuitytriumph:
Hi Rob, how very interesting !!! I never knew Fletcher used a Jag lump! It's not ideal unless it's running an intercooler to keep the raw water away from that alloy head, but who knew??
I have a couple of contacts if you need the machining done on the engine & again if you want it rebuilt, but if it is raw water cooled then please consider an intercooler, it might save a lot of hard work, all too soon down the line!
Please can you post some pics? I've never seen one & would love to see it!
Mark
Rob:
Hi
Really struggling to upload pictures, which is a shame I have hundreds already!
I just wrote a piece, tried to upload picture, picture size to big, wouldn't post,and I lost everything I wrote >:( >:(
Please help, there must be an easier way, and the letters and questions!!! Do they have to be completed every time I post something!
Rob
enginuitytriumph:
Sorry Rob, I should've warned you! pics have to be really low res, I don't understand the ins & outs of it, but the way I did it was to email the images to myself & chose the lowest resolution. I'm sure that Brian will help as soon as he can as he's managed the site for ever! Mark
BN:
--- Quote from: Rob on October 25, 2021, 08:14:25 PM ---Hi
Really struggling to upload pictures, which is a shame I have hundreds already!
I just wrote a piece, tried to upload picture, picture size to big, wouldn't post,and I lost everything I wrote >:( >:(
Please help, there must be an easier way, and the letters and questions!!! Do they have to be completed every time I post something!
Rob
--- End quote ---
Hi Rob and welcome to OSB. The reason pictures are small is that when I started the forum, I only had a small allowance of speed and data. It has therefore continued in that way to keep costs down. I still only have 0.9mb of a speed, so helps me to keep it all going for free.
If you get Fotosizer (it is free) and you can reduce any pictures: https://www.fotosizer.com/Download
Re advice you have the best person assisting you, enginuitytriumph. Fletcher did a few special orders and Jaguar was one, but whether yours is a genuine Norman Fletcher special, it would be almost impossible to say now.
Fletcher as you may be aware are still going, but under new owners. They can be found at
Head Office
Hambridge Mill
Hambridge
Somerset
TA10 0BP
E: info@fletcherboats.co.uk
T: +44 (0) 1458 552 255
I knew Fletcher when they were in the Midlands and Norman had his model shop, before he built full size boats.
Brian
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