[C320-list] Update: dripless shaft system installed today & new cutlass bearing

[Wayne Strickland]

Hi Jeff and all,
 
I decided to go with the dripless packing PYI system and had it installed today.  I apologize for saying I was going with the "gortex" packing.  Unfortunately I ordered a 2" shaft log for the PSS and the one needed is 1 3/4" as indicated by Jeff.  Another C320 Member (Dick Walker) had an extra one on his boat and he loaned it to me and the other one was sent back.  I ordered another one for Dick's boat (C320 Windwalker).   I had the job done at Shelter Island boat yard in San Diego and Joe at Viking marine did the work.  I also had the cutlass bearing replaced and the boat paint "touched up" (it was painted last year).  They had to remove the rudder and the bearing removal tool he had would not work.  He cut the bearing out with a power hack saw (sawzall).  The total bill was $942.00 and that is less than Breaking Out Another Thousand, but close enough.
 
Glad I got it done today and thank you for answering my questions.
  
I also ordered the Cranker tonight.  I had been racing on a friend's boat and reached out at a right angle and sprained my rotator cuff in my right shoulder also.  Although I did not see the Doctor like Ralph did, I believe we have the same 60ish pains from playing too hard.  It's good they have something to help us as we recover so we can still use our boats.  
 
Thank you all for the info and glad to be a part of the C320 Association/fraternity.
 
Wayne Strickland
Wayne's World
1999 #594
 

--- On Tue, 7/29/08, catalina at thehares.com <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

From: catalina at thehares.com <catalina at thehares.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] dripless shaft system
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 11:18 AM

Hi Wayne.

1" is the shaft diameter as Ralph indicated, but to order a PSS shaft
seal, you also need the shaft log outside diameter.

This is 1-5/8" so I think PYI shipped me the unit with the 1-3/4"
boot
which fit and clamped on just fine.

-Jeff



> 1"
> Ralph H. Winkler
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Strickland" <nadowayne at yahoo.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 12:46 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] dripless shaft system
>
>
> Bruce,
>
> Thank you. DOES ANYONE know the shaft size diameter for a 1999 Cat 320 and
> the diameter needed for a fixed dripless packing system to be installed. I
> think it is a 1" shaft and I'm going down now to measure as best
I can for
> the seal. I was going to order the dripless system and have it installed
> when my boat is hauled. Any preference in systems for packing?
>
> Thanks,
> Wayne
> 594
>