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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The marine stores carry a special stuffing box
grease that is like liquid teflon. It comes in a very small container for
a very large price but is terriffic. I don't remember the name of the
orginal stuff but a small container will last a long time. I saturate the
flax with it and then put more inbetween the rings and it allows a great seal
with no drip and no heat. While the books say a drip is required to cool
the shaft, it would take a steady stream to do any real effective cooling.
I have never experienced any heat buildup and we frequently run 10 to 12 hours a
day for several weeks when transiting to/from Florida. Check it out, great
stuff.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob Chambers</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>