[C38] Dry Packing

[Rich West]

We put on a PSS dripless packing gland and it's GREAT - never a drop of
water and never a complaint.  We replaced our first one after about 5 years
of cruising, not because anything was wrong, but we just thought it might be
time.  The one we removed looked perfect after about 15K miles.

Rich, Legacy


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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Larry Malmberg
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:45 AM
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Subject: [C38] Dry Packing

Has anyone put in a dry shaft packing vs. the drip that the boat came with?
We have a one inch shaft, recently replaced the packing but still have to
adjust it all the time.  There must be a better way.  LOL  Also, what's the
typical life of a cutlass bearing?  I know, it probably depends upon how
much you run the engine, we run ours a bit.




Best regards,

Larry Malmberg
Hassle  1981 Catalina 38



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