[C320-list] packing gland & listing to port

[Adam Weiner]

Even the new 320MKII lists to port.  To prove it look at the e-mail
address for these postings.  It even has the word list in it. In the
words of Gerry "Get over it."  

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert Seastream
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:24 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port


I see no discernable 'list to port' on my 2002, hull 906.  I did add a 
dedicated start battery under the starboard settee.  Perhaps my body 
also lists to port?

Bob
'Intuition' hull 906

On Oct 19, 2007, at 6:20 PM, Kirk McCullough wrote:

> No issues with my PSS seal. It's about 6 years old now.
>
> Kirk
> Boomerang #124
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of 
> Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
> Sent: 19 October 2007 15:03
> To: Catalina 320 List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port
>
> What are these 'issues'?
>
> I installed it on cl 2 in 1997 and never had a problem with it-- I
> sold it
> in 2006..
> ----------------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Koen Bennebroek" [koen.bennebroek at gmail.com]
> Sent: 10/19/2007 02:31 PM
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port
>
> 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
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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