Re: [Cal_Boats] I'm missing something obvious . . .

I changed the packing when I bought the boat so I doubt that is the culprit. Thanks though - Paul

It should drip once in a while unless it is the "dripless" type, which I have. If it's not dripping a little, it might be too tight. If it's too tight, it could score the shaft. Anyway FWIW Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 On Sep 11, 2009, at 12:15 PM, pw… [at] aol.com wrote: > > I changed the packing when I bought the boat so I doubt that is the > culprit. > > Thanks though - > > Paul > >

Yeah, it drips, just not enough to keep 2" of water in the entire bilge. I replaced it with that gray Teflon looking stuff . . . I forget the name now but it is more expensive and worth every penney. I'm banking on the bilge pump thru hull taking on water . . . LOL if you recall I was the lucky one who discovered the disconnected drain for the propane locker was draining into my bilge under power when motoring across the Bay after I saw water over the floor boards! Thanks - Paul

I'm betting it backflows to that level after the bilge pump shuts off. Reggie To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: pw… [at] aol.com Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:41:03 -0400 Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] I'm missing something obvious . . . Yeah, it drips, just not enough to keep 2" of water in the entire bilge. I replaced it with that gray Teflon looking stuff . . . I forget the name now but it is more expensive and worth every penney. I'm banking on the bilge pump thru hull taking on water . . . LOL if you recall I was the lucky one who discovered the disconnected drain for the propane locker was draining into my bilge under power when motoring across the Bay after I saw water over the floor boards! Thanks - Paul

In a message dated 9/11/2009 7:52:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, my… [at] hotmail.com writes: I'm betting it backflows to that level after the bilge pump shuts off. Reggie No, it pumps a good bit out, way more than the back flow produces. Thanks though - Paul

If it is NOT a drip-less stuffing box then you want to go by 1 drip every 40 to 60 seconds...this will not score the shaft and lets in a minimal amount of water. --- On Fri, 9/11/09, Michael Kennedy <mt… [at] cox.net> wrote: From: Michael Kennedy <mt… [at] cox.net> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] I'm missing something obvious . . . To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, September 11, 2009, 3:21 PM It should drip once in a while unless it is the "dripless" type, which I have. If it's not dripping a little, it might be too tight. If it's too tight, it could score the shaft. Anyway FWIW Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 On Sep 11, 2009, at 12:15 PM, pw… [at] aol.com wrote: > > I changed the packing when I bought the boat so I doubt that is the > culprit. > > Thanks though - > > Paul > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links