[C320-list] packing gland & listing to port

[Koen Bennebroek]

If you replace your packing material with the goretex stuff described in
other threads on this list, you should have a dry bilge.
You can replace the packing material with the boat in the water. There will
be some water entering when you loosen the packing nut, but the bilge pump
will be able to cope with it easily. If you start prepared with the rings
pre-cut, the pump will likely not even turn on...

No need for a dripless solution. As Dave mentioned, these have their own
'issues'...

-Koen
"Big Cat", #224


On 10/19/07, Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> > Moondancer5 at comcast.net
> > Sent: October 19, 2007 2:20 PM
> > To: c320-list at catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
>
>
>