As for old hoses that's why it is so important to close your through hulls when away from the boat.
Josh On Feb 17, 2018 4:32 PM, "Len Mitchell via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I installed a drip less shaft seal about 7 or 8 years ago when I replaced > my cutlass bearing. Like Josh said I opted to not install the vent hose, it > came with a nylon plug. It has worked flawlessly. I burp the air out on > launch and if I get air bubbles in the hose for any reason I can clearly > hear a chirping noise and burp it again but that is infrequent if at all. I > know they are supposed to be replaced as a precaution but I inspect it > often and it looks like new. The motor seldom gets used other than to clear > the dock so it hasn’t got many hours on it. If I were doing it again, I > would just replace the hose and use new packing. Like others have said, the > shaft seal isn’t the only source of water in the bilge so fwiw I wouldn’t > bother if I were doing it again. > > BUT many of us have 30+ year old boats with the original rubber stuffing > box hose plus other old hoses. You have to ask yourself do you trust $5 > worth of old rubber hose to hold the water out? *Crazy Legs* has 3 sink > drains, 2 sea water intakes plus the stuffing box. Don’t forget the old > rubber poo hose and fuel hose! Put your hand up if you have original rubber > hose somewhere! Check yours out, mine had cracks along the surface of the > hoses and I wasn’t comfortable leaving it that way. > > Len Mitchell > SV *Crazy Legs* > 1989 37 + > Midland On > > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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