This thread is timely. Replacing the stuffing is one of my winter / spring projects due to a surplus of water coming in last season; any tightening of the box caused too much heat. I have put off changing the stuffing for too long as it is near impossible to access. I replaced the stuffing box / hose ~ 10 years ago with a Buck Algonquin stuffing box, and put in 1/4" packing. When I ordered new packing a few months ago I bought the same 1/4". But this discussion of using 3/16" stuffing is interesting - maybe 3/16" would make the job a little easier...
I just looked at the Deep Blue Yacht Supply website [where I bought the stuffing box] and they have 3 different Buck Algonquin stuffing boxes for 1" shafts [for various hose sizes] and ALL of them specify 1/4" packing... Does anyone "down size" stuffing from the manufacturers specs? I have been using GFO packing [it was very highly recommended on another sailing list] but reading Main Sail's pages on graphite impregnated stuffing is making me rethink this. Is anyone else using GFO packing, or is Teflon flax or other packing the way to go? Thanks, Brian -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of robert via CnC-List Sent: Monday, December 03, 2018 11:12 PM To: [email protected] Cc: robert <[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List Stuffing box issue > "Any one else with an early 80's 34' and a 1 inch shaft want to tell > what size packing they use." Don, I have 1984 C&C 32 with a 1" prop shaft....typical stuffing box....replaced with 3/16"....3 strands....first two strands went in but when I put in the 3rd strand, I couldn't not thread the nut....too tight....so I took out the 3rd strand and put the nut on and tighten it to compress the first two strands and then put the 3rd strand back in and I could then put the nuts together. My point is 3 strands of 3/16th on my 1" shaft is what worked for me. Any particular reason you used 1/4' packing and not 3/16th? Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - #277 Halifax, N.S. _______________________________________________ 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
