Harvey, I had no problem cutting the Gore packing with a sharp razor knife. I used the actual shaft as a guide, wrapping it around and cutting both wraps with one stroke - that insured a good tight fit. Remember to stagger the joints by 180 degrees.
Chris -----Original Message----- >From: Harvey Rosenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Mar 14, 2006 8:52 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: prop shaft packing > > > >Hi Chirs, > >Thanks for the advise. One other question. When you cut flax with a razor, >because it's waxed, etc. you get a clean cut.� Gortex seems to be fabric. >Can you get a clean cut with it? >Harvey Rosenberg C-27Tr #6023 > > > > >------ Original Message ------ >Received: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 09:57:15 PM EST >From: Chris Maddox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: prop shaft packing > > > > >Harvey, > >After reading others' opinions that it should not be adjusted to be 100% drip >free, I adjusted it at the dock to drip minimally under power (straining >against the dock lines).� I think I adjusted it twice more in the first >hours of actual use, and I've adjusted it once since then (in 3 years of >use).� The Gore packing is used extensively in industrial pump applications >which are much more demanding than the packing of my stuffing box. > >This is the place I bought it: > >http://www.e-marine-inc.com/products/gfopacking/packing.html > >Note that more than once, reference is made to adjusting it to be "virtually >dripless".� That in my opinion is the equivalent of "almost dripless". > >I have no stock in or commercial connections to Gore. > >Chris > >At 08:04 PM 3/12/2006, you wrote: > >Hi Chris, >How did you� adjust the packing initially. When you were at the dock after >installation, did you adjust it to drip or to be drip free.� How many times >did you have to adjust it to get it where you have it now. > >Harvey Rosenberg C-27TR, #6023 > > >--- Original Message ------ >Received: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:37:36 AM EST >From: Chris Maddox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: prop shaft packing > > >I haven't used that, but I use the Gore packing and I have had great results. > >I would be skeptical of any packing that touts itself as completely >dripless.� However, with the Gore, I have it adjusted for zero drip when not >under power, and about a drip per minute under power.� If you have it >tightened to be drip free, check the shaft temperature after some motoring and >make sure you are not burning up the packing. > >Chris > >At 10:30 AM 3/11/2006, you wrote: >West Marine sells a dripless packing material for use instead of flax packing. >Has anyone had experience with this product? >It is listed on their website here: http://tinyurl.com/dzaq > >Art Snapper >#6610 >
