[C320-list] Stuffing box flax

[Robert E. Sloat]

Tim-On my 2002 boat the exact measurement is 1/4." I used various drill bits 
to measure the space between the shaft and the inside of the outer tube.  I 
used 1/4" GFO and it allowed only 2 wraps of packing.  After a season I was 
able to get another ring in.  Initially only a few drops of leakage which 
amounted to no more than a tablespoon of water when motoring for a hour. 
Shortly thereafter is was drip free.

This is the best $15 investment made on the boat.

Bob Sloat
Savannah 894
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Timothy Grennan" <grennantim at yahoo.com>
To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 6:27 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Stuffing box flax


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