[Public-List] dripless

[C.B. Currier]

You can pretty much pull the nut off and water flows in but as long as
you are prepared to pull the old stuffing out & push new in, you will
be fine. The hard part is laying over the motor.
-- 
C.B.
Currier
 Inifinity #57
Daybreak #458

Bobby wrote:
> 
> Hey George,
>  
> For that dripless
packing, can one install this whilst the boat is in the
> water or
will the boat need to be hauled out?  Does it need curing time
>
before getting wet or will the water flowing in impede the
installation? 
>  
>  
> 
> --- On Fri,
6/5/09, George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> wrote:
>

> 
>
From: George Dinwiddie
<gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List]
Source of bilge water
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to
all"
> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Date:
Friday, June 5, 2009, 1:46 AM
> 
> 
> John
Brugeman wrote:
>> To anyone,
>>
>> What
is the drip rate for the stuffing box on the prop shaft when
>>
running?  I think I have tightened mine to tight because it is not
>> dripping at all.  Previously, I was pumping about 2 gallons per
week
>> out of the bilge.
> 
> John, with
ordinary flax packing, a drip every few seconds is normal while
>
the shaft is turning.  It shouldn't drip at all when not turning.
> 
> I use a clay-like packing that allows it to not drip at
all.  See
>
http://alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/StuffingBox/ for
more
> details.
> 
> - George
> 
>
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