I am so flakey, I know that if I closed all my through hulls I would invariably forget to open them, and either burn up my engine, have warm beer, or some other malady , so I just put new hoses on and check the clamps.
Which isn’t a bad idea anyway. Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie, PA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2018 4:45 PM To: C&C List Cc: Josh Muckley Subject: Re: Stus-List PSS shaft seal 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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