[Alberg30] Stuffing Box

[Mike Lehman]

If it is a water lubricated bearing, it should drip. If it has dripless
packing (Special Teflon lubricated bearing) then it should not. Check for
heat. I was on a power boat (please forgive me) and the stuffing box was so
hot you could fry an egg on the it - by the way, we made it to the dock but
we radioed ahead so the travelift was waiting before we sank. The boat was a
Trojan 32; a demo model at the Annapolis boat show; heavily discounted; but
my friend decided against the purchase.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alfredo" <alberg30sail497 at yahoo.com>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Stuffing Box


> Mine never drips.
>
>
> --- Mike Lehman <sail_505 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > When the shaft is not turning, the stuffing box should not drip. When
> > the
> > shaft is turning, it should drip at a regular interval which I think
> > is
> > about one drip every 5-10 seconds. Maybe some else has the time
> > interval.
> > You can also touch it to make sure it's not too hot. It will be warm,
> > but
> > shouldn't be too hot to hold. Hope this helps.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Lehman
> > "Gilleleje" #505
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: "Bill Ydel" <Bydel at bellsouth.net>
> > Reply-To: Alberg 30 public list <public-list at alberg30.org>
> > To: "Tim Williams" <tim at goosemonkey.com>,   "Alberg 30 public list"
> > <public-list at alberg30.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Stuffing Box
> > Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 09:00:01 -0400
> >
> > Could someone please give me the proper procedure for tightening the
> > Stuffing Box. I ran the engine to get it warm this weekend and found
> > the
> > stuffing box was not only dripping, but running in to the bilge. I
> > got it
> > stopped but am now concerned that I got it too tight. Should it drip
> > only
> > when in gear or all the time and how much?? Should I back off the nut
> > until
> > it drips??
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bill
> > SallyB #441
> >
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