[C320-list] Stuffing Box GFO size

[Peter & Barbara Sheerin]

Thanks Bruce I'll see how I go. Peter.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Stanley" <brucestanley36 at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stuffing Box GFO size


> 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
> ==========================
> 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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