[C320-list] GFO Packing

[Robert Seastream]

I ordered the quarter inch packing (as Jeff Hare did) at $19.25 USD.   
Jeff Hare paid $16 for his, but prices do go up.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906

On Mar 17, 2008, at 5:47 PM, Robert E. Sloat wrote:

> I asume you can order GFO from the US link below:
> http://www.e-marine-inc.com/products/gfopacking/packing.html
>
> They list Australia as a country they ship to when you get to their  
> on-line order page.  I installed GFO in my hull 894 a few years ago  
> and then it was the best $15 US dollar investment made in the boat.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Stanley" <brucestanley36 at gmail.com 
> >
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 2:41 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] what do you use to
>
>
>> stuffing the stern gland flax in place!
>>
>> Now I know that sounds rude ... but try to innocently put it another
>> way...
>> stuffing the stuffing box, or
>> my stern gland is leaking, and needs stufffing ... it just sounds  
>> wrong!
>>
>>
>> Hi All
>> I have just replaced the flax in the stuffing box.
>> Very hard to stuff in ... what do you use?
>> I ended up using a large flat screw driver ... thinking about that,
>> I am considering doing it again.
>>
>> Any expert advice on this?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bruce Stanley #1084/Sydney Australia
>>
>> BTW we cannot get GFO flax in Sydney
>