[C320-list] Dripless Issues

[Adam Weiner]

Oh that is too funny.  I bet they dripped more than the prop shaft too.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of pat reynolds
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:23 AM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dripless Issues


Dave, all our kids did the same and we still kept
them. :)

Pat R.
--- Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:

> The older one needed to be burped...I would do it
> once a month or so. Small price to pay for a
> completely dry bilge...
> 
> The new ones do not need to be burped...
> ----------------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
> 
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Moores" [dmoores at cogeco.ca]
> Sent: 10/20/2007 07:11 AM
> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] Dripless Issues
> 
> According to what I read, the dripless stern glands
> can make a scary noise
> and have to be burped.  But that's just what I have
> read here over the
> years, as I don't have one.
> 
> Dave M
> 
> -----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: October 19, 2007 6:03 PM
> 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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