Lew Townsend is an authorized service provider for Navtec (917) 704-5233 While replacing the seals is cheap and simple, I would encourage you to consider having Lew give you a quote a d explanation of services. He found a number of different deficiencies with my back stay hydraulics beyond just seals.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 12:45 Allen Miles via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Jake, > > I know you sold Midnight Mistress, but my HYC based C&C 30-2 could use new > seals. Do you remember who you used for the job? I talked to a Hampton > rigger and he wanted to send it to New York to get the unit rebuilt. I > liked the idea of your cheap and easy fix. > > Thanks for your help, > > Allen Miles > S/V Septima > HYC, Hampton, VA > > On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 6:17 AM Jake Brodersen via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Dan, >> >> >> >> That sounds pretty normal for a leaky seal to not hold pressure. It’s >> odd that you leaked so much fluid though. The backstay is the highest part >> of the system. I would think that the pressure would eventually leak down >> to zero and then stop leaking altogether. >> >> >> >> I’ve had my seals replaced before. Cheap and easy fix. I’ve also >> noticed that if you keep the top seal covered, it lasts longer. Some folks >> use a foam can holder for this, although it doesn’t look that great. >> Keeping the seal out of the sun will keep it lasting longer. >> >> >> >> Jake >> >> >> >> >> >> *Jake Brodersen* >> >> *C&C 35 Mk-III “Midnight Mistress”* >> >> *Hampton VA* >> >> [image: cid:image001.png@01D2F43E.567E4070] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *Dan via >> CnC-List >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 21, 2018 23:18 >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Cc:* Dan <dgcorm...@gmail.com> >> *Subject:* Stus-List hydraulic backstay >> >> >> >> Hey everyone, >> >> I noticed that my hydraulic backstay was leaking a little hydraulic fluid >> around the piston point - an indication that a seal inside probably needs >> replacing... I noticed that over the winter most of the fluid has leaked >> out and the backstay will no longer hold pressure. We've had temperatures >> as low as -19 deg. Celcius here in Canada, just wondering if this leaking >> is normal with a bad seal or is there more at play here with leaving my >> hydraulics exposed to the harsh cold environment? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Dan >> >> Breakaweigh >> >> C&C44 >> >> Halifax, NS >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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