[Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 3813, Issue 1

Fri Mar 8 14:07:40 PST 2019

http://www.duramaxmarine.com/shaft-ultrax.htm

Dura Max carbon packing material has worked great with my stock stuffing
box.

Charles Pleisse
College Park Bicycles
( <http://www.bike123.com>301)864-2211

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>    1. Shaft Seal / Stuffing box (Andrew Johns)
>    2. Re: Shaft Seal / Stuffing box (George Dinwiddie)
>    3. Re: Shaft Seal / Stuffing box (Mike Lehman)
>    4. A question .... (Gordon Laco)
>    5. Re: Shaft Seal / Stuffing box (Wes Gardner)
>    6. Re: A question .... (Mike Meinhold)
>    7. Re: A question .... (Gordon Laco)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 10:24:30 -0500
> From: Andrew Johns <johnsab9 at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Public-List] Shaft Seal / Stuffing box
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> On #104 we have an old lasdrop dripless shaft seal that is no longer
> supported by the manufacturer and due for replacement.
>
> What are the groups thoughts on shaft seals/ stuffing boxes?
>
> I'm leaning towards a conventional stuffing box with teflon dripless
> packing.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
> ECOLA #104
>  Colchester ,VT
>
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> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 10:40:03 -0500
> From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Shaft Seal / Stuffing box
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> Andrew,
>
> My thoughts are on
> http://alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/DriplessSeal/
>
> Are you sure that teflon packing is dripless?
>
>   - George
>
> On 3/7/19 10:24 AM, Andrew Johns via Public-List wrote:
> > On #104 we have an old lasdrop dripless shaft seal that is no longer
> > supported by the manufacturer and due for replacement.
> >
> > What are the groups thoughts on shaft seals/ stuffing boxes?
> >
> > I'm leaning towards a conventional stuffing box with teflon dripless
> > packing.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Andrew
> > ECOLA #104
> >   Colchester ,VT
>
> --
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>    When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
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> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 14:47:32 -0500
> From: Mike Lehman <mlehman at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Shaft Seal / Stuffing box
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> "I'm leaning towards a conventional stuffing box with teflon dripless
> packing"....  I've been using it for 20+ years and have NO reason to
> change, it works great, no water in the bilge.
>
> On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 10:40 AM George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > Andrew,
> >
> > My thoughts are on
> > http://alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/DriplessSeal/
> >
> > Are you sure that teflon packing is dripless?
> >
> >   - George
> >
> > On 3/7/19 10:24 AM, Andrew Johns via Public-List wrote:
> > > On #104 we have an old lasdrop dripless shaft seal that is no longer
> > > supported by the manufacturer and due for replacement.
> > >
> > > What are the groups thoughts on shaft seals/ stuffing boxes?
> > >
> > > I'm leaning towards a conventional stuffing box with teflon dripless
> > > packing.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Andrew
> > > ECOLA #104
> > >   Colchester ,VT
> >
> > --
> >   ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >    When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
> >    I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
> >    So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
> >    So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
> >                 'The Middle' by Ogden Nash     http://idiacomputing.com
> >   ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 14:53:43 -0500
> From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
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> Subject: [Public-List] A question ....
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> Hello friends,
>
> Despite the fact that it is still looking like winter here? the calendar
> says ?March? and to me that means spring might happen after all.
>
> ? and what THAT means is that Surprise is soon going to be going into the
> shop for repairs and a paint job to erase the damage from our racing
> collision last September.
>
> I?m starting to puzzle over how to figure out how tall she is in her
> cradle, keel to highest point in the coachroof at the storm hood of the
> companionway.  This measurement is of some interest because the height of
> the doors of the repair shop is finite.
>
> Has anyone come up with a figure they?re confident about, and would care
> to share?
>
> Gordon Laco
> #426 Surprise
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 14:55:44 -0500
> From: Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Shaft Seal / Stuffing box
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> Hi All,
>
> I guess I'm a traditionalist...I'll stick with the good old tried and true
> stuffing box and deal with a few drips, the main reason....everyone
> understands these things.  I suppose the down side might be in the limited
> access to the stuffing box.  My boat has a large access port in the cockpit
> sole so I can readily and easily adjust/maintain my stuffing box.  I've
> also repacked many, many from my years in the yards so I'm not intimidated
> when repacking either in the water or on the hard.  A well maintained
> stuffing box can last virtually forever I suppose.  Also there's no need to
> REALLY tighten the lock nut....these things are bronze (soft metal).
>
> Wes
>
> On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 10:40 AM George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > Andrew,
> >
> > My thoughts are on
> > http://alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/DriplessSeal/
> >
> > Are you sure that teflon packing is dripless?
> >
> >   - George
> >
> > On 3/7/19 10:24 AM, Andrew Johns via Public-List wrote:
> > > On #104 we have an old lasdrop dripless shaft seal that is no longer
> > > supported by the manufacturer and due for replacement.
> > >
> > > What are the groups thoughts on shaft seals/ stuffing boxes?
> > >
> > > I'm leaning towards a conventional stuffing box with teflon dripless
> > > packing.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Andrew
> > > ECOLA #104
> > >   Colchester ,VT
> >
> > --
> >   ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >    When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
> >    I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
> >    So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
> >    So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
> >                 'The Middle' by Ogden Nash     http://idiacomputing.com
> >   ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 15:05:26 -0500
> From: Mike Meinhold <meinhold272 at gmail.com>
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> Gord,
>  I get 9.52 feet from the base of the rudder shoe (lowest point) to the top
> of the slider (you will have to add a few inches for the sea hood)  using
> the inboard profile scaled by the waterline (21' 8")
>
> Mike
> Rinn Duin #272
>
> On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 2:54 PM Gordon Laco via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > Hello friends,
> >
> > Despite the fact that it is still looking like winter here? the calendar
> > says ?March? and to me that means spring might happen after all.
> >
> > ? and what THAT means is that Surprise is soon going to be going into the
> > shop for repairs and a paint job to erase the damage from our racing
> > collision last September.
> >
> > I?m starting to puzzle over how to figure out how tall she is in her
> > cradle, keel to highest point in the coachroof at the storm hood of the
> > companionway.  This measurement is of some interest because the height of
> > the doors of the repair shop is finite.
> >
> > Has anyone come up with a figure they?re confident about, and would care
> > to share?
> >
> > Gordon Laco
> > #426 Surprise
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 15:19:56 -0500
> From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
> To: Mike Meinhold <meinhold272 at gmail.com>
> Cc: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>         <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] A question ....
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> Thanks Mike? Don Campbell just reminded me of the bow pulpit? he reckons
> I?ll need 14?
>
> Gordon Laco
> www.gordonlaco.com
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 7, 2019, at 3:05 PM, Mike Meinhold <meinhold272 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Gord,
> >  I get 9.52 feet from the base of the rudder shoe (lowest point) to the
> top of the slider (you will have to add a few inches for the sea hood)
> using the inboard profile scaled by the waterline (21' 8")
> >
> > Mike
> > Rinn Duin #272
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 2:54 PM Gordon Laco via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org <mailto:public-list at lists.alberg30.org>>
> wrote:
> > Hello friends,
> >
> > Despite the fact that it is still looking like winter here? the calendar
> says ?March? and to me that means spring might happen after all.
> >
> > ? and what THAT means is that Surprise is soon going to be going into
> the shop for repairs and a paint job to erase the damage from our racing
> collision last September.
> >
> > I?m starting to puzzle over how to figure out how tall she is in her
> cradle, keel to highest point in the coachroof at the storm hood of the
> companionway.  This measurement is of some interest because the height of
> the doors of the repair shop is finite.
> >
> > Has anyone come up with a figure they?re confident about, and would care
> to share?
> >
> > Gordon Laco
> > #426 Surprise
> >
> >
> >
> >
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