[Public-List] Packing Gland

[Mike Lehman]

I kept the reliable old bronze packing gland, but 15 years ago replaced the packing with the space-age blue paste-like material that was made to convert the old water-lubicated bearing in to a teflon impregnated super-slippery paste stuff. Tighen it down until the drips stops, run the engine up to cruising speed, check for leaks, turn one flat tight at a time until the drip stops and it has never dripped since and never been adjusted since and it has been 15 years.

 
Mike Lehman 

 
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> From: mainstay at csolve.net
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:03:50 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Packing Gland
> 
> Yo Ho John -
> 
> I tend to agree... the newer 'dripless' glands are like electronic 
> ignition. They are fine until they are not; in which case there is 
> nothing you can do but get ashore somehow and replace them. The old 
> style (point ignition, packed shaft glands) have cranky half-lives to 
> tell you they are on their last legs. And if they do fail, they tend 
> not fail catastrophically but rather incrimentally.
> 
> All Hands, all hands, Hands to your stations...
> 
> Gord
> 
> On 3-Nov-09, at 1:59 PM, John Birch wrote:
> 
> > I've heard of some of those styles of new glands (don't know which) 
> > seizing and ripping themselves off the stern tube, imagine that 
> > lovely scenario .... blub blub blub
> >
> > I'm sticking with the 1/4" old packing technology, now square the 
> > yards, beat to quarters and run out the guns ; )
> >
> > Best
> >
> > John
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thedodore Liszczak" <tedliszczak at metrocast.net 
> > >
> > To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 1:52 PM
> > Subject: [Public-List] Packing Gland
> >
> >
> >> I have seen references relating to the replacement of the original 
> >> packing gland with a "21st century" device. Any suggestions, any 
> >> precautions, would be appreciated. After 30 years, I am tired of 
> >> having to squeeze over the engine to repack, re tighten the gland.
> >> Sincerely,
> >> Ted Liszczak
> >> Freedom
> >> A-345
> >>
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