[Public-List] Hose Selection

[brooks.glenn at comcast.net]

I have the same problem on my '68 A30. Couple of years ago, I actually found a stern tube hose then heated the hose in boiling water to soften it up. Once hot (and very plyable) lubricated the ID with liquid soap and forced it onto the stuffing box and fitted the stern tube up to the other end. I had taken the stern tube and packing gland out of the boat at that time to inspect and fix a leak. After re-installing, double clamped both ends with the heavy duty ss clamps. It still works fine, but is still worrisome that both ends don;'t have the same ID, and it is time to do it again- at least look at it.. Don't know what I will do now as I have not seen another actual stuffing box hose since then. Turning the stern tube down is a great idea.... or maybe buy a new shaft and stuffing box I suppose. 


best of luck... 


Glenn b 
Dolce 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com> 
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:28:47 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Hose Selection 


Rachel, 



The problem that I have seen (specifically with the A30) is that the OD of the stern tube is smaller than the the OD of the stuffing box (1-1/2") so you have 2 dimensions to deal with, in a single hose which is only a few inches long, I do not know the answer to this. Others on the list have dealt with this issue. I invite their suggestions. I remember dealing with this, but I think my solution was to clamp the crap out of the stern tube end with double clamps. It was a long time ago. 


Mike Lehman 


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> From: penokee at cheqnet.net 
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org 
> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:40:25 -0400 
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Hose Selection 
> 
> Hi John, 
> 
> I would use a high quality wet-exhaust hose. Trident is one company 
> that makes good hose. 
> 
> Buck Algonquin makes a specific stuffing box hose, but the smallest ID 
> is 1-1/2" so I was not able to use that on my A-30 (you would have to 
> have a different stern tube/stuffing box than stock, at least on #221, 
> which was a first-generation boat). 
> 
> I would use the special stuffing box hose if I could find it in the 
> correct size. 
> 
> Another thing to be aware of is that some "5-ply" hose is (if you read 
> the fine print) only 3-ply in the smaller sizes. That's not 
> necessarily a problem; I'm just mentioning it. 
> 
> The Trident hose that I did end up using still seemed very stout in 
> the short length I needed. (As I mentioned I did get the most stout 
> and suitable top-quality wet exhaust hose that they offered.) It was 
> orders of magnitude better than the one I removed! 
> 
> Mike (or anyone), have you found "real," purpose-made stuffing box 
> hose in 1-3/8"? I would like to know the source, because then I could 
> recommend it to people needing that size. 
> 
> Rachel 
> ex-#221 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 30, 2010, at 8:56 AM, JIRVING104 at aol.com wrote: 
> 
> > 
> > What type of hose do people recommend for connecting the shaft 
> > stuffing box? How about the cockpit drain hoses? 
> > John Irving 
> > Scotch Bonnet, #634 
> 
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