[C320-list] packing gland & listing to port

[Robert Seastream]

My understanding is that It's supposed to drip about 2 drops/minute 
even when stopped, as much as 5 drops/minute with motor running.
Unlike mine, which is a steady stream even when stopped and needs 
repacking since there's no adjustment left.
Another drydock project.

Bob Seastream
'Intuition', #906

On Oct 19, 2007, at 4:20 PM, Dave Moores wrote:

> Susan, yes it will still drip when you are the dock unless you have a 
> fancy
> "dripless" one - and they have their own little issues as well.
>
> If it drips once or twice a minute I wouldn't be too concerned - just 
> make
> sure the bilge-pump is working OK
>
> Dave M
>
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>
>
> 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 se e 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
>
>