Nylon Stuffing box issues

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thetone

thetone

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Apr 29, 2012
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I repacked my stuffing box this spring. When my 28.5 was launched today It was leaking quite a bit. I put 4 rings of packing in originally. The yard pulled it right out and I got anoter ring in. It is still leaking. Do you think the packing will swell enough to slow the leak?
 
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Steve Dion

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Dec 2, 1999
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The packing should be 3/16" and there should be a nylon washer in there too.

Normally you cannot get that many rings in the box so I would be suspect that something else is going on.
 
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Cmp1110

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Catalina 350 Rock hall
Had same problem switched to a drip less could not be happier dry as a bone
 
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s sauer

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Jun 4, 2004
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Hunter 28.5 Tolchester, MD
Packing size

Sounds like you have the wrong size packing. When I had the nylon stuffing box on my 28.5, it took three rings of 1/4" packing. I have since switched to a bronze stuffing box and use 1/4"teflon impregnated flax packing , which is almost completely dripless.
 
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Warren Milberg

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Dec 1, 1999
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Here is what my OEM white nylon stuffing box looked like on my '86 H28.5 before I replaced it with a conventional bronze gland. If you gland is packed with the right size packing material, and the compression washers are in place, the my guess is that your shaft may be scored which would prevent the gland from making a correct seal.
 

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thetone

thetone

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Apr 29, 2012
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Beneteau 35s5 bristol ri
s sauer said:
Sounds like you have the wrong size packing. When I had the nylon stuffing box on my 28.5, it took three rings of 1/4" packing. I have since switched to a bronze stuffing box and use 1/4"teflon impregnated flax packing , which is almost completely dripless.
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The box is leaking quite a bit. I am going to try to put some 1/4" packing while still in the water. Wish me luck!
 
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thetone

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Apr 29, 2012
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put one ring of flax ptfe packing in. the box is no longer leaking and is cool to the touch.
 
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captjcg

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May 6, 2012
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Please tell me where Ii can get the correct brass box etc. And how much that replacement might cost. Thank you.
 
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Steve Dion

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Dec 2, 1999
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Whay would you want a brass/bronze stuffing box? They just corrode and can be a sob to seperate.

Did you offset the rings? Did you cut the stuffing at 45 deg. angles?
 
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