[C320-list] Stuffing box flax

[Chris Burti]

Technically, it requires 7/32"...which they don't make as far as I know. So,
3/16" or 1/4" are what the owner's manuals recommend at various times. Take
your pick, Make sure you cut the wraps on the diagonal so that the ends can
overlap. This is easiest done on the shaft by overlaping a wrap and cutting
across both strands at at the same time with a diagonal slice.

On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Timothy Grennan <grennantim at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hi,
> I am replacing the stuffing box flax with GFO teflon packing. My boat is
> 2001 w/yanmar diesel. I measured the opening for purchase and it appears to
> be 1/4 inch. Has anyone else done this and is 1/4 inch correct?
>
> thanx,
>
> Tim Grennan
> Evening Star
> #843
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