[C320-list] packing gland

[Jane & Ken]

Jim,  I agree with Dick--do it once and, and, and it is still dry--mine has been installed for five years.  OBUOY  #219  Ken   p.s. no tightening ever so often to slow drips.

--- On Tue, 4/26/11, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:


From: Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 1:51 PM


Jim you should check into the PYI dripless shaft seal.  It is the best long
term solution.  WindWalker II has been equipped for 11 years.  No water in
the bilge.


Dick Walker
WindWalkerII #687
619.435.8986



-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of jim brown
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:04 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland

Thanks for all the info. A project for when the boat is hauled this summer. 




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From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Sent: Tue, April 26, 2011 1:27:50 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] packing gland

I've seen several unfavorable comments over the years, mostly having to do
with issues in removing it to replace the stuff.

You can get the Gore material at any good industrial supply...at half the
price of marine stores....they use it in industry for valve packing.

On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:53 AM, jim brown <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Anyone have experience with the putty like teflon packing material 
> sold by
West
> Marine and others. Seems like an easy way to go-almost too easy.
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> Jim Brown
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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC