[C320-list] packing gland & listing to port

[Robert E. Sloat]

Ditto on the GFO packing for my 2002 Hull 894 C320.  It was the best $14 
investment made on the boat.  No leaks.  Digging out the old packing takes a 
little time, but well worth the effort.  Make sure you get the correct size. 
My boat used 2 layers of  1/4 inch GFO packing initially and after 2 seasons 
I added a third layer.  See the link below for the stuff and how to measure 
for the correct size.

http://www.e-marine-inc.com/products/gfopacking/packing.html

Bob Sloat
Savannah


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <amshd2 at aol.com>
To: <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port


>
> I have been using the GFO packing for 3 years now and have not had a 
> leak.??
>
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>
> Tony
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Culbertson <billculb_a2 at yahoo.com>
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 5:22 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port
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> If you use GFO packing, it will not drip at all at the dock.  Standard 
> packing
> does drop at the dock - at least it did for me.
>
> -bill
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Dave Moores <dmoores at cogeco.ca>
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 4:20:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port
>
> 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
>
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