[C320-list] Stuffing Box

[Dick Walker]

I updated my instillation with the vented one a few years ago at my last hall out.  PYI supplied at wholesale



Cheers



Dick Walker
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado ,CA 92118
619.435.8986



> On Apr 25, 2016, at 18:04, Jeff <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
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> The PSS shaft seal that Dick has is not available anymore. Only the vented version is available.  That one is a PIA on the 320. I have both versions I'm not using.  I now happily use the stuffing box with GFO packing and keep a dry bilge with fewer things that can go wrong.
> 
> So, that's an option also.  
> 
> Jeff Hare 
> 
>> On Apr 25, 2016, at 8:46 PM, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
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>> I had Catalina deliver WindWalker with a SS shaft.  I added the PYI drip less shaft bearing and added a auto prop. This combination has worked well over 16 years
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>> See you all at the Regatta
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>> Cheers
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>> 
>> Dick Walker
>> 740 Olive Ave.
>> Coronado ,CA 92118
>> 619.435.8986
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>>> On Apr 25, 2016, at 17:19, Larry And Melissa <theleibmans at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tim,
>>> 
>>> Just so you know you have the option, you do not have to replace the shaft to remove the stuffing box. I replaced my stuffing box hose last month as a maintenance item. You have to remove the shaft coupling of course but after doing that you can move the shaft aft far enough to slide the stuffing box assembly off. Then you can take a closer look to see what might be causing the binding and see if it can be cleaned up and reused or replaced. You will need to realign the shaft when you reconnect to the transmission flange but that is also true if you replace the shaft.
>>> 
>>> All that said, I am considering a replacement SS shaft and dripless seal at some point in the future. Defender had them on sale for the low $200s range during their annual spring sale last month. The part that is a bit of a pain if you replace the shaft is you either have to pull the rudder or pull out the cutlass bearing in the shaft strut.
>>> 
>>> Larry
>>> Easy Going 
>>> 1999, hull 609
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
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