Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal

2014-10-17 Thread Eric Frank via CnC-List
Practical Sailor recently posted a suggestion for winterizing the Dripless PYI shaft seal. PS said to unclamp the SS rotor from the prop shaft so the bellows could expand to its uncompressed state. I have never done this, and with the recent discussion about the set screws holding the rotor

Re: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal

2014-10-17 Thread Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List
Sounds like a lot of work just to get access to it. -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Eric Frank via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 2:22 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal Practical

Re: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal

2014-10-17 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
-list.com] On Behalf Of Eric Frank via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 2:22 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal Practical Sailor recently posted a suggestion for winterizing the Dripless PYI shaft seal. PS said to unclamp the SS rotor from the prop

Re: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal

2014-10-17 Thread Petar Horvatic via CnC-List
winterizing the PYI shaft seal Practical Sailor recently posted a suggestion for winterizing the Dripless PYI shaft seal. PS said to unclamp the SS rotor from the prop shaft so the bellows could expand to its uncompressed state. I have never done this, and with the recent discussion about the set screws

Re: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal

2014-10-17 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
I would not do it, because you would have to get new set screws and reset it in the spring. I am leaving mine intact. Marek (in Ottawa) -Original Message- From: Eric Frank via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 1:21 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List winterizing

Re: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal

2014-10-17 Thread Martin DeYoung via CnC-List
Subject: Re: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal I'd call or email Fred at PYI. He also has a lot of YouTube videos. Joel On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List cnc-list@cnc-list.commailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: Sounds like a lot of work just to get access

Re: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal

2014-10-17 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
I don't touch mine. Week/old/worn engine mounts can allow a week/old/worn/poorly adjusted bellows to leak especially at high thrust periods (Tied to the dock, towing, or changing from full reverse to full ahead). You can often times finish the season or even extend a season or two by simply

Re: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal

2014-10-17 Thread Sam Salter via CnC-List
Subject: Re: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal I would not do it, because you would have to get new set screws and reset it in the spring. I am leaving mine intact. Marek (in Ottawa) -Original Message- From: Eric Frank via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 1:21 PM To: cnc-list

Re: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal

2014-10-17 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
-list.com Subject: Stus-List winterizing the PYI shaft seal Practical Sailor recently posted a suggestion for winterizing the Dripless PYI shaft seal. PS said to unclamp the SS rotor from the prop shaft so the bellows could expand to its uncompressed state. I have never done this, and with the recent