[C320-list] GFO Dripless Packing Size - and how-to for site search

[Jeff Hare]

I guess that's the difference.  We only use 2 rings 180 degrees apart.  
The factory only had 2 rings in ours so that's what we replaced.   :)

-Jeff

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3/16" works best. 1/4" works but is a tight fit for three rings


On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Amiraults Family
<amiraults at sympatico.ca>wrote:

> All:
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>
>
> At the end of season 6, my stuffing box would tighten no more to 
> eliminate drip. Six years from a package of GFO Dripless I think quite 
> good, and I want to replace it with same before launch on May 03. I 
> cannot remember the size I ordered. Can someone chime in on what the 
> shaft diameter is for a
> 2001 boat?
>
>
>
> On another matter, it should be available in the archives as this has 
> been discussed before. Yet a search for GFO, or dripless, or packing 
> came up with no finds. Could someone suggest what I may be doing wrong 
> to prevent the search from working?
>
>
>
> Brian Amirault
>
> 797 Waltzing Bear, too
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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC