[C320-list] packing gland & listing to port

[hcreech at comcast.net]

I replaced the original packing with Gortex, GFO packing and now have a nearly dripless shaft.  I store my 1/2 gallon tank in the port lazzerette, I would be concerned about storing gas any where a compressor is.

Sincerely,
Herb Creech
Cloud Chaser #606


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From: Moondancer5 at comcast.net
> Hi all,
> 
> Now that I've had the boat back for a bit, and the weather has been highly 
> cooperative, I have a couple of questions on what's normal. Thanks in advance 
> for all advice!
> 
> Not having had a cruiser before, we did not realize the amount of leaking from 
> the packing gland was abnormal, until we were splashed this spring and the bilge 
> pump wasn't working... after our marina adjusted it, we had our little incident 
> with the powerboat wake and the whole engine had to be reset on the mounts and 
> the shaft re-aligned, and at the dealer the bilge was dry. After the boat was 
> delivered back to us there was quite a bit of water in the bilge (and the auto 
> pump hadn't been left on). Now we see that after every afternoon of sailing, the 
> shaft still drips after the engine has been shut off. I don't imagine that 
> adjusting the d**n thing after each sail is normal, I had heard it should do is 
> shed a drop of water every minute while the engine is running, and none after 
> it's shut off. What's normal?
> 
> And, I notice (and noticed before the accident) a slight (but distinct) list to 
> port. Is THAT normal?
> 
> One more while I'm here: Where do you store your gasoline tank for the dinghy 
> when it's not in use? When at our marina in the slip, we put the Zodiac on a 
> rack and the outboard on the rail (which has totally messed up the nice little 
> slot there where we had the Lifesling mounted, now it won't fit in there with 
> the outboard on the bracket). We are putting the gas tank in the starboard stern 
> locker, I believe the a/c compressor is in that area too. is that safe?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Susan
> 

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