[C38] Mysterious stuffing box behavior

[Max Soto]

What is behind the water heater, a thru hull???

2011/5/19 charles at finn.ws <charles at finn.ws>

> I think I was a bit more radical regarding the cutout, but I really need
> the space!  I have a sheet of fitted plywood that stops stuff from migrating
> toward the prop shaft when underway.
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> From: "tdtron at earthlink.net" <tdtron at earthlink.net>
> Date: Sat, Jun 18, 2011 9:44 pm
> Subject: [C38] Mysterious stuffing box behavior
> To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
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>  I keep thinking about Marci's Brown's post about the leaking stuffing box
> and one thing that I don't think anyone has mentioned is a possibly torn
> stuffing box  bellows.  I think a torn bellows would probably leak more with
> the engine turning than in neutral or stopped.
>
> Tom Troncalli
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> *From:* Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
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> *Sent:* 5/18/2011 11:36:01 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [C38] Mysterious stuffing box behavior
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> Marci,
>  I guess that the shaft was spinning while sailing with the transmission in
> neutral. I'll check the packing gland and also check for movement of the
> stuffing box while running with the engine, it should denote problems like
> the ones you just mentioned...
>
> Hope this helps..
>
> Max Soto
> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
> Puntarenas, Costa Rica
>
> 2011/5/18 Marci Brown <mb at seafor.us>
>
>>  A troubling stuffing box situation began last week (and continues): We
>> ran the engine reasonably hard for about 4 hours when doing the NYC East
>> River trek to Long Island Sound. I was in the galley when Keith raised the
>> sails and cut the engine (leaving transmission in neutral). Immediately I
>> heard water pouring into the boat from the stuffing box area. I shouted for
>> Keith to throw the transmission into reverse. No more water! Whew! Water
>> quickly exited the boat via bilge pump - with the exception of 10 gallons
>> sitting under the engine that I had to pump out by hand. Diagnostic
>> guesstimate #1: New zincs on the prop shaft causing wobble that is stressing
>> the 2-year old flax packing gland... right? The cutlass bearing is fine.
>> Other thoughts: Folding prop has inherent balance issues,
>> engine/transmission/prop shaft alignment fine tuning necessary, packing
>> glands wear out quickly under stress?? Would anyone like to tackle this one?
>>
>>
>>
>> *Marci J. Brown*
>>
>> PO Box 520549, Winthrop, MA 02152 USA
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>> *Ph:* 757-515-3151 | *Email:* mb at seafor.us
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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