I would like to re-pack the stuffing box on my 1973 Catalina 27'. Any suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, mal
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Packing
http://www.gore.com/en_xx/products/sealants/packing/gfo_packing_fiber.html I recommend you use this product -- GFO. The WEB site will tell you about the product. Click on where to buy, or check at your local marine store. This is a 10 to 15 minute job (as long as you can get the old packing out). This is a superior product and can run virtually dripless without burning up or turning hard. I wrap it around the shaft and then cut it with a razor. This giving you 3 or 4 rings that match you shaft diameter exactly. Make sure you get the correct size for your boat. Some people recommend leaving a gap in each ring giving space for expantion. When trying to get the old packing out, use a screw or a pointed pick of some kind. Get is all out, perhaps as many as 3 or 4 rings. To learn more, you can search the archives. Hand tighten -- do not over tighten. If it drips, tighten some more -- until you have 1 or 2 drips per min.
http://www.gore.com/en_xx/products/sealants/packing/gfo_packing_fiber.html I recommend you use this product -- GFO. The WEB site will tell you about the product. Click on where to buy, or check at your local marine store. This is a 10 to 15 minute job (as long as you can get the old packing out). This is a superior product and can run virtually dripless without burning up or turning hard. I wrap it around the shaft and then cut it with a razor. This giving you 3 or 4 rings that match you shaft diameter exactly. Make sure you get the correct size for your boat. Some people recommend leaving a gap in each ring giving space for expantion. When trying to get the old packing out, use a screw or a pointed pick of some kind. Get is all out, perhaps as many as 3 or 4 rings. To learn more, you can search the archives. Hand tighten -- do not over tighten. If it drips, tighten some more -- until you have 1 or 2 drips per min.
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