[C320-list] Stuffing Box GFO size

[Bruce Stanley]

hi Peter
All rings were replaced.
Extractg the old rings requires a special tool. The extracting tool I bought
was poor in quality.
Follow the instructs on the package and you will not go wrong.

cheers
Bruce Stanley
Sydney Australia
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On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Peter & Barbara Sheerin <
sheerinp at bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Hello Bruce, Bruce did you replace all rings in stuffing box or just add
> another 1/4" one. Is the process of fitting a new ring fairly straight
> forward. Thanks for the info. Peter Sheerin Jaraman 1096
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Stanley" <
> brucestanley36 at gmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 8:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stuffing Box GFO size
>
>
>
>  thanks Chris
>> I will go for the 1/4"
>>
>> cheers
>> from
>> Sydney
>> Bruce Stanley #1084
>> ============================
>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 1:01 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Both will work on the older boats and both have been recommended in
>>> various
>>> versions of the manual. It has been asserted that Catalina used different
>>> stuffing boxes at various times, but interestingly enough, when you do
>>> the
>>> math on mine, it calls for 7/32" which is not a manufactured size. I
>>> suspect
>>> that for various reasons they decided the optimum size is the larger or
>>> smaller at different points in the run.
>>>
>>> It is easy to put in three rings of 3/16", but it compresses on down. To
>>> put
>>> in three of 1/4"most find it easier to put in two rings, compress the
>>> packning and then put in the third. Some only put in two.
>>>
>>> It all seems to work. I have three rings of 1/4", a bone dry bilge and a
>>> cool stuffing box.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 4:17 PM, Bruce Stanley <brucestanley36 at gmail.com
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>> > Help
>>> > I know the size has been on the List ... but .. I seem to have lost it
>>> :o(
>>> >
>>> > Manual says 1/4 inch,
>>> > however,
>>> > was 3/16th ever recommended????????
>>> >
>>> > thanks
>>> > Bruce Stanley
>>> > Sydney Australia C320 #1084
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
>>>
>>>
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