[C320-list] C320-list Digest, Vol 4256, Issue 1

[jeffahecht at me.com]

Thank you for the advice, I will give it a try, the only concern is that the post that mounts to the column for the autopilot comes out though the instrument panel at the top. So I need to contemplate the relocation of that.

Regards,

Jeff Hecht
973-563-5260


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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: autopilot blocks instruments (Jack Brennan)
   2. Re: Good stuffing box trick (Jack Brennan)


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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:21:03 -0400
From: Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] autopilot blocks instruments
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I agree with Graeme. I shifted mine down an inch or so without much problem when I installed my wheel pilot.

Relocating instruments, on the other hand, is a large job. How large depends on where you move them to. There are many wires and cables involved.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.


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From: Graeme Clark
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2022 9:36 AM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] autopilot blocks instruments

Jeff
It?s not difficult to lower the instrument pod a little. It just bolts to the pedestal and the tube that carries the wiring can be shortened. But probably no more than an inch or two
I?ve always found it a bit of a struggle to see them though!
Having done away with a wheel pilot though in favour of a below deck pilot that helped a lot
Hope that helps!
Graeme
#366, 1996

Sent from my phone. Excuse typos!

> On 22 May 2022, at 13:53, jeffahecht at me.com wrote:
>
> ?Hello Skippers,
> This is my first request here. I own hull #17. I have a wheel mounted autopilot ring that makes seeing the instruments nearly impossible, especially the tach and temp.  Has anyone found a way to overcome this? I am thinking of mounting the instruments elsewhere.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jeff Hecht
> 973-563-5260
>




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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:22:01 -0400
From: Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Good stuffing box trick
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Well, so far so good on the waterproof axle grease in the stuffing box. I probably have 20 hours on it with no problems at all.

The diesel guy  I hired has been doing it this way for maybe 15 years as he services cruising boats in Boot Key Harbor on their way to the Bahamas and the Caribbean, so I suspect he has had enough feedback to know whether his particular methods works.

I also suspect the grease warning has something to do with the possibility of people using the wrong type of grease.  Waterproof axle grease is thin and made for the wheels on boat trailers, which is different from say the thick grease used in other applications.

There?s actually a long tradition of greasing stuffing boxes. Particularly in Britain, many stuffing boxes used to have grease nipples on them.

I?ll see, I guess.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.



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From: Scott Thompson
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2022 12:49 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Good stuffing box trick

You should be able to put your hand on the stuffing box comfortably,
even after a long period of running. Warm is OK. Hot is not.

I was working on my stuffing box yesterday. The GFO instructions say to
only make it snug at first, then tighten to no drips after several hours
of operation. You may have a good bit of water come through during that
initial run-in period.

BTW, they also warn to NOT use other lubricants (e.g. axle grease, winch
grease, etc.).

I'm curious how your "pusher" works since I see no way to put a pipe
around the shaft without major disassembly. I pushed mine in by just
snugging the packing nut up against the box and tapping gently with a
hammer until the packing was in far enough for the threads on the nut to
catch.

Scott





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