[Alberg30] Packing nut/seal for prop shaft

[Mike Lehman]

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.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hansen, Richard D LTC Student" <Richard.Hansen at carlisle.army.mil>
To: "'Alberg 30 public list'" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 12:21 PM
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.
>  +---------------------------------------------------------------+
>  |                This Old Boat by Don Casey                     |
>  | http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071579931/alberg30-20 |
>  +---------------------------------------------------------------+
>
> Public-list mailing list -- Public-list at alberg30.org
> http://www.alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
> To unsubscribe: email to Public-list-request at alberg30.org
> Include command "unsubscribe <password>" in subject or body.
> Use command "help" for more options.
>
 +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 |                This Old Boat by Don Casey                     |
 | http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071579931/alberg30-20 |
 +---------------------------------------------------------------+

Public-list mailing list -- Public-list at alberg30.org
http://www.alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
To unsubscribe: email to Public-list-request at alberg30.org
Include command "unsubscribe <password>" in subject or body.
Use command "help" for more options.

 1053566064.0