[C320-list] Dry bilge?

[Allan S Field]

My Question to PYY:  I have a Catalina 320 sailing vessel. There is "chatter" on our list-serve that if installing a PSS shaft seal, one should change out their bronze shaft for stainless steel.  Just wondering if there is any science behind this recommendation and what PYI recommends.  Thank you!

PYY Answer:  Hi Allan,

This is false information and there are no issues what-so-ever installing the PSS Shaft Seal on a Bronze shaft. It's been happening for nearly 30 years now.

Hope this helps and please let me know if there is anything else you need.

Best regards,

Justin S. Romesburg
Director of International Sales
PYI Inc. / Seaview

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From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Doug Treff
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 7:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dry bilge?

CORRECTION - my mechanic recommended that I replace my bronze shaft with stainless when I get the PSS installed.

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On 2014-11-22 10:35, pat reynolds wrote:
> I agree with Allan on the pss shaft. I replaced my original because 
> the company recommended a change every so many years.  The original 
> bellows looked fine when I removed it.  As far as the mechanics 
> suggestion that a bronze shaft be used, I can only think that that was 
> because bronze is softer than stainless and the set screws might hold 
> better.  A poor suggestion since I replaced my original bronze shaft 
> with stainless after getting a line caught around it and bending it.
>