[C320-list] Fw: stuffing box packing

[Peter Clancy]

I have hull #222 and have only been able to use 3/16" packing. Tried 1/4" but it was too big. Seems odd since most owners report using 1/4" packing including boats around my vintage. All shafts are 1" as far as I know. Hard to believe there would be any variance in the ID of the packing nut?

Peter Clancy
AROBAN  C320  #222
Miami, FL


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Leon<mailto:v-daleon at hotmail.com> 
  To: C320-List<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com> 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:22 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fw: stuffing box packing


  Jerry,
  I used silicone rescue tape http://www.rescuetape.com/<http://www.rescuetape.com/> to stop the water. 2 wraps around the stuffing box and shaft. Sealed everything up tight. It sticks to itself so it is easy to remove when you are done.
   
  Dave Leon 



  > From: jsea at prodigy.net<mailto:jsea at prodigy.net>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.com>> Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:53:04 -0800> Subject: [C320-list] Fw: stuffing box packing> > Bob,> > Did you do this with the boat in the water, or on the hard? I have > been wanting to do this, but haven't yet, do to concerns over controlling > the water intake during the installation process. Any suggestions anyone?> > Regards,> > Jerry Clayton> Tropo #988> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert E. Sloat" <resloat at comcast.net<mailto:resloat at comcast.net>>> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 6:20 AM> Subject: Re: [C320-list] stuffing box packing> > > >I have hull 894 (2002) and the same situation with the owner's manual > >saying 3/16 inch packing dimension. When measured using drills the packing > >was 1/4 inch. I used the 1/4 inch Gortex packing from emarine mentioned in > >an earlier string and basically eliminated any leakage to the bilge. I > >readjust once or twice during the season. This is the best $15 investment > >made on the boat and it only takes about 20 boat minutes to replace the > >packing. The hardest part was getting the old packing out and cleaning > >packing off of the threads on the packing fitting so it could screw tight.> >> > This is the 3rd season on the packing. On thing I noticed is that I could > > only get 2 layers of packing in the fitting and the instructions say use 3 > > layers. I think there were only 2 layers of the original stuff in the > > fitting.> > Bob Sloat> > Savannah> > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill Culbertson" <billculb_a2 at yahoo.com<mailto:billculb_a2 at yahoo.com>>> > To: <catalina at thehares.com<mailto:catalina at thehares.com>>; "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com>>> > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 10:10 PM> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] stuffing box packing> >> >> > Bert,> >> > Jeff describes my situation. My manual says 3/16" just like yours. But > > my stuffing box takes 1/4".> >> > The dealer had put 1/4" when I took delivery. It leaked by season end so > > when I replaced, I replaced with 3/16" per the manual. When I changed > > that out after the 2nd season, I could see that the rings had a > > rectangular cross-section - not square. One dimension was about 1/4" - > > the other much skinnier than the original 3/16".> >> > So I used the drill bit technique, found that 1/4" drill bit fit fine and > > snugly, and switched back to 1/4".> >> > -bill> >> > ----- Original Message ----> > From: Jeffrey Hare <catalina at thehares.com<mailto:catalina at thehares.com>>> > To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com>>> > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 6:55:33 PM> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] stuffing box packing> >> >> > Bert,> >> > I believe most people have reported that 1/4" is what actually fits on> > our boats, even though the manual says 3/16". If you've actually used > > 3/16"> > and had it work, then you're boat is seems to be an exception to the norm.> > :)> >> > Many folks have switched over to GFO packing material for dripless> > operation.> >> > -Jeff> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: BAdams3491 at aol.com<mailto:BAdams3491 at aol.com> [mailto:BAdams3491 at aol.com]> > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 6:27 PM> > To: c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com>> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] stuffing box packing> >> > Don't know what people are saying, but the owner's manual for my 1997 > > model> > says 3/16".> >> > Bert> > At Ease> > #442> >> >> > > > 
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