No idea what is in mine, but just tightened it yesterday after noticing about 1 drip every 6-10 seconds while sitting. There was a lot of salt around it, so it's probably been loose for a while, and the nice clean bilge has now made it noticeable. Sliding the shaft back to remove transmission may have also caused it to leak. Nut was not even finger tight, so I made it lightly snug, which seemed to have little difference on the friction when turning shaft by hand, but drips stopped. Will have to check again when I get engine back together, but hopefully I won't need to replace it.
-- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 10:00 AM Edd Schillay via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Pete, > > I’ve used it — good stuff. I’ve never packed the box myself, but the > mechanics I’ve used use that. > > There’s no way to determine the life span of the material — too many > factors like the amount of engine use, RPMs, etc. You should make it a > habit to check for drips on a regular basis. > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 11, 2020, at 12:46 PM, kelly petew via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hello Listers, > I need to address a leaking stuffing box on my 30-2. > Recently, I found this product – Duramax Ultra. > > https://www.fisheriessupply.com/product-resources/johnson-duramax/duramaxultra-xhighperformancecompressionpacking-pdf > > The brochure sounds like what I need. Anyone using this stuff? If so, > can you share your experience? How long can you go before renewing the > packing? > > Thanks, > > Pete W. > > Siren Song > 91 C&C30-2 > Deltaville, Va. > _______________________________________________ > > 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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