Likewise Bill, no offense intended. None taken. I had to develop practices and habits myself to prevent burning up my engine. I thought that someone else would appreciate some of my solutions.
Josh On Feb 17, 2018 10:43 PM, "coltrek via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Josh, I did not mean to slam you in any way. My point is simply this: > I just think it's better to prevent, than to treat a problem. > There isn't a hose on my boat below the water line that I can't look at > with confidence and walk away. If I felt I had to close the through hull > for any reason, I would want to know why, and fix it.. That's all. > > Bill Coleman > C&C 39 > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 2/17/18 22:06 (GMT-05:00) > To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List PSS shaft seal > > For anybody concerned about burning up the engine. We hang the key on the > through hull. > > We also got a SpeedSeal Life and a Globe Run Dry impeller. > > http://www.speedseal.com/SpeedsealLife/SpeedsealLife.html > > https://www.gcsmarine.com/content/impellers/impellers > > As for the warm beer... I can only advocate for the merits of an air > cooled refrigerator. > > Josh > > > On Feb 17, 2018 9:44 PM, "Bill Coleman via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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