[C320-list] packing gland & listing to port

[Chris Burti]

Thanks, that may well be worth a try. We do get a lot of algae growth
in spite of the bottom paint in this region, but that is fairly easy
to remove periodically as opposed to barnacles which require a good
bit of work and the application of sharp instruments in tight quarters
and close proximity to fingers.

On 10/22/07, Kirk McCullough <kirk.mccullough at telus.net> wrote:
> I usually apply  slightly thinned out  paint, and I'm sure to rotate it
> after i paint it so I'm sure its ok. Once the paint dries I test it again.
> Give it a good spin to be sure it spins freely. It has always worked after
> splashing the boat.
>
> Kirk
> #124
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Burti" <clburti at gmail.com>
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 7:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port
>
>
> > How do yo keep the paint from gumming up the paddlewheel?
> >
> > On 10/20/07, Kirk McCullough <kirk.mccullough at telus.net> wrote:
> >> I paint my speed transducer with bottom paint, and never pull it when the
> >> boat is in the water. I just clean it and paint it on the annual haulout.
> >> Before I started doing that I got barnacles in a month or so.
> >>
> >> Kirk
> >> #124
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> >> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Burti
> >> Sent: 20 October 2007 10:26
> >> To: C320-List
> >> Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port
> >>
> >> Won't work around here after being left in after just a few weeks.
> >>
> >> On 10/20/07, Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net> wrote:
> >> > "pull my speed transducer after
> >> > each sail to avoid barnacles."
> >> >
> >> > Simple, clean it annually  haulout!  Spend more time sailing and less
> >> > time dithering.
> >> >
> >> > Bob
> >> > Intuition # 906
> >> > On Oct 20, 2007, at 9:11 AM, Chris Burti wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Yes... I really am considering adding ballast. It just kills me that
> >> > > I
> >> > > can't point the same on both tacks. As we haven't loaded Commitment
> >> > > down with junk, she shows a couple inches of bottom paint below the
> >> > > design waterline and I can afford the weight if I stick it midships.
> >> > >
> >> > > But, I am intrigued by Jeff's assertion that the mast is not centered
> >> > > if the shrouds are equal in length. Since most mastheads are
> >> > > symmetrical this is how you plumb the mast after verifying that the
> >> > > base is centered. Now, if the base of a deck stepped mast is not
> >> > > centered (something you should check because, surprisingly, it
> >> > > appears
> >> > > to occur often enough) then you do have to make an adjustment as Jeff
> >> > > suggested, I have measured the base and it is centered, I have
> >> > > plumbed
> >> > > my mast in the traditional way and I still have a list. Now, if there
> >> > > is something funky about the masthead...inquiring minds want to know.
> >> > >
> >> > > Oh, add me to the GFX packing group also...three years and loving it.
> >> > >
> >> > > Got a couple of comments on the mechanical dripless seal concept...I
> >> > > know it is debating religion, but it is Saturday and I am obviously
> >> > > not sailing. I am of the school that thinks it it imprudent to trust
> >> > > rubber for birth control or keeping your boat afloat. I already have
> >> > > some down there (intake hoses, shaft log, etc.) and don't care to add
> >> > > more.
> >> > >
> >> > > If the bellows fails, your boat will sink unless you can get your rag
> >> > > and bucket working fairly quickly. The assertion that there has never
> >> > > been a documented "catastrophic" failure may be true but, is also
> >> > > unprovable BS. All that it means to me is that the owners got the
> >> > > leak
> >> > > stopped in time or they haven't had one sink at the dock or where
> >> > > they
> >> > > could recover the hull and blame it on a burst bellows.
> >> > >
> >> > > My belief is that the most likely time one of these things would fail
> >> > > is while the engine is in operation and shaft is turning. Given the
> >> > > the high quality of the components, the most likely cause would seem
> >> > > be some improperly stored something tangling the shaft in heavy seas
> >> > > and damaging the bellows (of course from 'statistical' viewpoint that
> >> > > sinking wouldn't be 'caused' by the seal, it would be 'caused' by the
> >> > > skipper's 'negligence', heheheh).Too many boats go down taking water
> >> > > for "unknown reasons" off shore in just these conditions and the
> >> > > hulls
> >> > > are never recovered. Some of those must have had dripless seals. It
> >> > > used to be that a selling point was the fact the Coasites used
> >> > > them...
> >> > > News Flash..they are now going to GFX as well.
> >> > >
> >> > > Note that these seals are a proven product and I doubt that if I
> >> > > bought a boat with one installed that I would be very concerned about
> >> > > removing it, but I can't see me spending the money installing one
> >> > > where $10 worth of GFX (in my case it was free...better yet) provides
> >> > > the same results and no concerns.
> >> > >
> >> > > I have a dry bilge generally but haven't figured out how to keep from
> >> > > adding about a quart of water when I pull my speed transducer after
> >> > > each sail to avoid barnacles.
> >> > >
> >> > > On 10/19/07, Orlando.Duran at averydennison.com
> >> > > <Orlando.Duran at averydennison.com> wrote:
> >> > >> Please tell me you're kidding about putting in 300lbs of stainless
> >> > >> steel to level out the boat!!
> >> > >>
> >> > >> A good place to store a 1-2gal gas container is in the anchor
> >> > >> locker,
> >> > >> it has an 'exhaust' hole..
> >> > >> ----------------------------------
> >> > >> Regards,
> >> > >> OD
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> > >> From: "Chris Burti" [clburti at gmail.com]
> >> > >> Sent: 10/19/2007 12:54 PM
> >> > >> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> >> > >> Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland & listing to port
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Yes...the [port list is 'normal'. On my "to do" list is scrounging
> >> > >> about 300 pounds of stainless scrap to level it out.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Don't leave the gasoline on the boat as a precaution. I only carry
> >> > >> it
> >> > >> aboard when I leave on a cruise intending to take the dinghy. Not
> >> > >> only
> >> > >> is it a bit safer, it is always fresh. I recommend the anchor
> >> > >> locker,
> >> > >> it is vented better top and bottom.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On 10/19/07, Moondancer5 at comcast.net <Moondancer5 at comcast.net>
> >> > >> wrote:
> >> > >>> 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 see 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
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> --
> >> > >> Chris Burti
> >> > >> Farmville, NC
> >> > >>
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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC