[Fwd: Re: [alberg30] zinc/packing gland]

[TheBlancs at cs.com]

From: TheBlancs at cs.com

My zinc situation was as described by George. I switched to a zinc that was integrated into the outer prop nut (held to it with a screw through its length). 

It works fine. It probably wasn't worth the price or effort, though. Hindsight is so much clearer.


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [alberg30] zinc/packing gland
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 10:18:13 -0500
From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net>
Reply-To: alberg30 at onelist.com
Organization: ~Hovel-On-The-Water~
To: alberg30 at onelist.com
References: <002701bf6281$ea54ea40$22d6153f at daniel>

From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net>

Dan,

Many boats (including mine) have a prop nut with a screw-on
bullet-shaped zinc.  The clearance is too small and I have to
saw off the end of the zinc, but it works.  I think these are
made by Camp.

 - George

> dan walker wrote:
> 
> From: "dan walker" <dsail at gte.net>
> 
> first, thanks to all who commented on bilge pump installations. i
> printed all of them and filed them for spring. today, i have two
> queries. 1)i realize the importance of sacrificial zinc,but i cannot
> see where there are any on rascal, nor can i picture where they should
> go. the prop is on the shaft and there is very little space between
> the prop and the hull/housing. i read the a 30 manual section k on
> glands and zinc etc but am just a forrest gump. 2) rascal has been out
> of the water for a good spell, do packing glands dry out? forget it
> and just replace? any way to test for a leak before putting in the
> ocean
> as always thanks in advance
> dan

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