[C320-list] Packing change

[Pat Ireland]

PS - I understand if you put a cooler full of ice with a six pack of beer on
the dock, you can catch a helper in no time at all.  Never tried it, but it
came from the a high authority - the internet.  Proceed at your own risk.
You might make a friend.

On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 8:31 AM, Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com> wrote:

> When we changed out the packing it took about an hour and the bildge pump
> turned on one time.  We wrapped the shaft while we removed the old packing
> and installed the new.  Long tie wrap helped hold the rag in place and the
> flow was minimal.
>
> We took the precaution of getting the manual bilge pump ready to go in the
> event the electric pump failed.
>
> While the water that comes in is minimal, I would not do the replacement in
> the water without a working electric pump and someone else to help.  (What
> can go wrong will ......)
>
> If you can not replace the original bilge pump immediately, because it is
> not available, you might consider installing a pump that is in stock.
> Having two bilge pumps is a good safety measure.   A high water level
> bilge alarm is also recommended.
>
> There are several very helpful descriptions of how to change out the
> packing that were posted in the past.  They made this operation much less
> stressful for us than it would have been with no experience to draw upon.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Pat, 801
>
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