[Alberg30] Packing nut/seal for prop shaft

Mike Lehman sail_505 at hotmail.com
Wed May 21 18:14:24 PDT 2003


The packing should be fine, the item you describe between the prop and the
hull sounds like a zinc anode and you should replace it.


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From: "Hansen, Richard D LTC Student" <Richard.Hansen at carlisle.army.mil>
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Subject: [Alberg30] Packing nut/seal for prop shaft


> Sunspur has been out of water for 6 months.
> Packing seal (proper term?) to prop shaft was OK/fine when it left water.
> Will that seal deteriorate out of water such that I should change it
> absolutely?  Or do the seals perform after hiatus from water?
>
> Another prop shaft question.  I moved a rotten "donut" from between the
prop
> and hull.  2 semi-circle donuts screwed together at edges.  What is that
and
> must I replace and if so West Marine #?
>
> Thanks again for your patience and knowledge.  Did not find these topics
> readily in manual or website.
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