Stuffing Box Repacking Article

Hi folks! The days are warming up and many of us are getting ready to splash our boats again. Some of us will consider re-packing our stuffing boxes.I found this article explaining how to do it <http://www.paradiseyachtsales.net/CruisingCenter4.html>. Cheers, Mike M.

On 2/15/2011 12:19 PM, mike wrote: > > Hi folks! > The days are warming up and many of us are getting ready to splash our > boats again. Some of us will consider re-packing our stuffing boxes. I > found this article explaining how to do it > <http://www.paradiseyachtsales.net/CruisingCenter4.html>. > Read the E.B. White quotation at the top of the page even if you aren't interested in stuffing boxes. My brother once was selected for a medical residency he wanted because of E.B. White. The interviewer asked "what are you reading these days?" It's kind of a trick question--are you reading anything is what it seeks. My brother said "I'm reading E.B. White's letters" (or essays, maybe). The interviewer said, "Gee, so am I," and they had a conversation. White is worth your attention. He liked boats. His son was Joel White, noted wooden boat builder and designer who died prematurely. Chris Campbell

Good advice! As a former Stationary Engineer who has packed a lot of pumps over the years, this author has gotten it right! My Best, Mike Farrell From: mike <mi… [at] wahini.org> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, February 15, 2011 9:19:03 AM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Stuffing Box Repacking Article Hi folks! The days are warming up and many of us are getting ready to splash our boats again. Some of us will consider re-packing our stuffing boxes.I found this article explaining how to do it. Cheers, Mike M.

Today as my "retirement job" I drive an eco friendly limo for a SF Bay Area/ Boston company. My leader who hired me (no limo experience) said " I hired you because you listed Golden Gate YC Junior sailing as an activity. You are a sailor." Now after 1+ years I am second in command of Planet Tran's West Coast operations. Go Figure! Don't complain, Don't explain! British Army... 1875. My Best, Mike From: Chris <cc… [at] lsnm.org> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, February 15, 2011 10:36:13 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Stuffing Box Repacking Article On 2/15/2011 12:19 PM, mike wrote: >Hi folks! >The days are warming up and many of us are getting ready to splash our boats >again. Some of us will consider re-packing our stuffing boxes.I found this >article explaining how to do it. > Read the E.B. White quotation at the top of the page even if you aren't interested in stuffing boxes. My brother once was selected for a medical residency he wanted because of E.B. White. The interviewer asked "what are you reading these days?" It's kind of a trick question--are you reading anything is what it seeks. My brother said "I'm reading E.B. White's letters" (or essays, maybe). The interviewer said, "Gee, so am I," and they had a conversation. White is worth your attention. He liked boats. His son was Joel White, noted wooden boat builder and designer who died prematurely. Chris Campbell

"Now after 1+ years I am second in command of Planet Tran's West Coast operations. " Mike, no matter how hard one tries to get out of management, you end up back in it. I "retired" to get out of the management chain. I am a techie and now work by the hour for the same company. Have not been to a management, staffing, or finance meeting in several years. Yeah! Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mike farrell Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 1:55 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Stuffing Box Repacking Article Today as my "retirement job" I drive an eco friendly limo for a SF Bay Area/ Boston company. My leader who hired me (no limo experience) said " I hired you because you listed Golden Gate YC Junior sailing as an activity. You are a sailor." Now after 1+ years I am second in command of Planet Tran's West Coast operations. Go Figure! Don't complain, Don't explain! British Army... 1875. My Best, Mike From: Chris <cc… [at] lsnm.org> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, February 15, 2011 10:36:13 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Stuffing Box Repacking Article On 2/15/2011 12:19 PM, mike wrote: Hi folks! The days are warming up and many of us are getting ready to splash our boats again. Some of us will consider re-packing our stuffing boxes. I found this article explaining how to do it<http://www.paradiseyachtsales.net/CruisingCenter4.html>. Read the E.B. White quotation at the top of the page even if you aren't interested in stuffing boxes. My brother once was selected for a medical residency he wanted because of E.B. White. The interviewer asked "what are you reading these days?" It's kind of a trick question--are you reading anything is what it seeks. My brother said "I'm reading E.B. White's letters" (or essays, maybe). The interviewer said, "Gee, so am I," and they had a conversation. White is worth your attention. He liked boats. His son was Joel White, noted wooden boat builder and designer who died prematurely. Chris Campbell

On 2/15/2011 1:55 PM, mike farrell wrote: > Today as my "retirement job" I drive an eco friendly limo for a > SF Bay Area/ Boston company. My leader who hired me (no limo > experience) said " I hired you because you listed Golden Gate YC > Junior sailing as an activity. You are a sailor." Now after 1+ years > I am second in command of Planet Tran's West Coast operations. Go Figure! I always say that as sailors we are responsible for preserving our lives in a hostile environment, so we tend to be self-reliant and responsible. > Don't complain, Don't explain! British Army... 1875. Or, for Michiganians of a certain age, Henry Ford II, ca. 1980 or so, following one of his divorces, as I recall. Chris Campbell >

I think that is why he took me on! My best, Mike From: Chris <cc… [at] lsnm.org> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, February 15, 2011 1:00:56 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Stuffing Box Repacking Article On 2/15/2011 1:55 PM, mike farrell wrote: > Today as my "retirement job" I drive an eco friendly limo for a SF Bay >Area/ Boston company. My leader who hired me (no limo experience) said " I >hired you because you listed Golden Gate YC Junior sailing as an activity. You >are a sailor." Now after 1+ years I am second in command of Planet Tran's West >Coast operations. Go Figure! I always say that as sailors we are responsible for preserving our lives in a hostile environment, so we tend to be self-reliant and responsible. Don't complain, Don't explain! British Army... 1875. Or, for Michiganians of a certain age, Henry Ford II, ca. 1980 or so, following one of his divorces, as I recall. Chris Campbell >

On 2/15/2011 2:21 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: > > > I "retired" to get out of the management chain. I am a techie and now > work by the hour for the same company. Have not been to a management, > staffing, or finance meeting in several years. Meetings are middle class folks' excuses for not working. They are aggregations of people listening to themselves expostulate and outgas. I have avoided management options for exactly the same reason as Charlie says. People wonder why I haven't joined the board of the group that runs our local schooner and related boat operations. Simple answer: I'm a lawyer and I fight for a living. I sure don't want to do it on my own time. I go sailing instead. At work, I either do something productive or something fun (sometimes they are the same thing). Freedom from meetings is an important value in life. Chris Campbell

This site has several repair projects well photo documented and commented, including how to repack a stuffing box. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/boat_projects --- On Tue, 2/15/11, mike <mi… [at] wahini.org> wrote: From: mike <mi… [at] wahini.org> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Stuffing Box Repacking Article To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 9:19 AM Hi folks! The days are warming up and many of us are getting ready to splash our boats again. Some of us will consider re-packing our stuffing boxes. I found this article explaining how to do it. Cheers, Mike M.

I work in public schools (middle school band teacher) and I have NEVER walked out of a meeting saying, "Gee, I sure am glad I went to that meeting," Or, "Boy was that meeting useful." Every meeting I go to I find my self counting down the seconds that I can get back to my classroom and get work done! ... maybe that is the strategy behind the whole meetings thing. Employee motivation! Matt --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, mike farrell <vectormenow@...> wrote: > > ��� I think that is why he took me on! > > > ������ My best,� Mike > > > ________________________________ > From: Chris <ccampbell@...> > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tue, February 15, 2011 1:00:56 PM > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Stuffing Box Repacking Article > > > > On 2/15/2011 1:55 PM, mike farrell wrote: > � > >���� Today as my "retirement job" I drive an eco friendly limo for a SF Bay > >Area/ Boston company.� My leader who hired me (no limo experience) said� " I > >hired you because you listed Golden Gate YC Junior sailing as an activity.�You > >are a sailor." �Now after 1+ years I am second in command of Planet Tran's West > >Coast operations.� Go Figure! > I always say that as sailors we are responsible for preserving our lives in a > hostile environment, so we tend to be self-reliant and responsible. > > ���������� Don't complain,� Don't explain!� British Army... 1875. > Or, for Michiganians of a certain age, Henry Ford II, ca. 1980 or so, following > one of his divorces, as I recall. > > Chris Campbell > > ������������������������������������������������������� > > >

I used to work for an old time engineering firm. I was the office pup in those years and everyone else was over 60. It was a project team assembled to provide project management services to our clients. Monday morning meetings were at 0800 sharp. That's when they started. The agenda and discussion items line by line were delivered for review on Wed. As we progressed through typically over a 100 items with the clients, in 2 hrs time frame no more, each item was assessed in terms of progress, break points/risk (things that could go wrong) critical action required (things that did go wrong) and tasks for the coming week ie: milestones. Everything was documented and circulated for distribution by Tues the next day. Errors or omissions caveats applied and changes were to be delivered by Tues PM close of business. The project ran for 7 years...on budget on schedule. Monday meetings were always 2 hrs. Only on one occasion did we go longer. Needless to say the formula worked. Worked in 5 different disciplines since then and never saw anything like it again. In comparison the others were a complete was of time, as no one was ever pinned down for non performance or compliance to a spec, deliverable, timeline or cost. It can be done...and it can be done well. Always respected those old engineers and still do. Great sense of humour as well. /ch