[C320-list] GFO Packing

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I purchased a set of quality chrome plated pump wrenches after wasting my money on one of those wide mouth adjustable ones at West Marine.  Catalina should finish a pair of these with all of their boats.  It just makes sense.  This is what they look like.  

https://www.zoro.com/proto-service-wrench-forged-alloy-steel-satin-j3572/i/G7549351/

Dave
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> On Apr 1, 2017, at 8:25 PM, Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Ours is an 01 and my memory says it uses 1-7/8in.  That may not be correct
> for the older model.  Suggestion - purchase a set of pump wrenches from
> Harbor Freight.  Cost was about $50.  Each size has a standard open end
> wrench on one end and the other end has similar, but with the opening to
> the side so you can address the flats of a nut however they are oriented.
> Take the correct size and cut the wrench in half.  You now have two very
> strong packing nut wrenches.
> 
> The other wrenches you can use on your next boat or donate them to
> Goodwill.  Pat
> 
>> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 11:49 AM, jason reynolds <jereyns at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I want to buy a stuffing box wrench for my 1994 Catalina 320. Can someone
>> tell me what size to buy?  There are 2 on Catalina web site?
>> 
>> Jason
>> Affinity #68
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 1, 2017, at 2:41 PM, Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I re-packed my stuffing box about a year ago with only two strands. Just
>> today I added a third strand. I was only able to get 2 and a half turns on
>> the threads.
>>> 
>>> Should I be concerned as well?
>>> 
>>> Ted Harrison
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 1, 2017, at 1:59 PM, John Jacobs <johjacob1 at mac.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I just cleaned out the old Flax Packing from the stuffing box.  There
>> were a total of 4 complete ringlets of packing inside.  I had purchased GFO
>> packing,  1/4” as per owners manual.  I cut 4 strands to size and installed
>> them with the appropriate degree of rotation for each one so that the seams
>> would not overlap.  All of this was a piece of cake.
>>>> My concern however is that I was only able to turn the stuffing box nut
>> five turns onto the threaded portion of the Locking nut shaft.
>>>> Anyone have the same experience?  Not sure if this is right?  Is this
>> too much packing?  Should I take a ring out?
>>>> 
>>>> John Jacobs
>>>> “Surprise” 1999
>>