Hello all, From time to time this discussion of stuffing box vs PSS dripless comes up and catastrophic failure is typically mentioned.
Has anyone on this list experienced a PSS catastrophic failure (that is the fault of PSS) or have direct knowledge of someone who did? Installed PSS 4 years ago. Maintenance free = more time sailing. Jeff Laman 1981 C&C34 Harmony Ludington, Mi Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: Robert Boyer via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 7:34:29 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Robert Boyer <dainyr...@icloud.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Stuffing Box I’ve had a PSS shaft seal for our long time on our LF38 with no problems except when a shaft key broke and allowed the shaft to slip. However, the same thing could have happened with packing. I would never consider going back to packing. Bob Bob Boyer s/v Rainy Days C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) (Spending winters in warm places, and summers on the Chesapeake Bay) blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com email: dainyr...@icloud.com On Jul 13, 2021, at 7:26 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: +1 on that; though I have mine for only 9 years. Marek 1994 #122 ”Legato” Ottawa, ON From: ssjohnson via CnC-List Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 11:10 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: ssjohnson <ssjohn...@aol.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Stuffing Box I've had a PSS shafted, and a DRY bilge for 10 years...think it is great. Spencer Johnson 84 LF38 Racine, WI Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
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