[C320-list] GFO Packing

[crashley at gte.net]

I recommend a dripless seal, but you have to haul out for that.

CRA
Rosebud #882

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Stanley" <brucestanley36 at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] GFO Packing


> Thanks for the Reply and advice.
>
> Phil
> where in Sydney can I get GFO?
>
> Thanks Bruce Stanley/Sydney
>
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 1:13 PM, <sholdr at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> remove the old with a sheetrock screw screwed into the old and pulled 
>> with
>> a pliers.
>>
>> As many rings of the GFO as will fit -- I think 3 -- offset the joints --
>> use the lubricant they sell for the packing -- pre-cut the rings and the
>> sump easily keeps up with the flow if done in the water -- very easy to 
>> do
>> -- I pressed in with fingers -- do not score the shaft --No more leak!
>>
>> Phil Hansen
>> Camelot #320
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 5:00 pm
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] GFO Packing
>>
>>
>> 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?
>> >?
>> ?
>>
>>
>