Bob,
In the 20 years I've had my C&C27, little bits of wood or
twigs have got sucked into the engine cooling water intake on several
occasions and lodged in unobvious places. They caused partial blockages
that were hard to diagnose and are memorable for that reason. Our
sailing club is small river leading into Lake Erie so there is a lot of
crap being driven down steam from time to time. Count yourself lucky if
you don't have that problem.
Steve Thomas
C&C27 MKIII - Port Stanley, Ontario
C&C36 MKI - Merritt Island, Florida
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Fred:
I’ve never heard or imagined anything so strange. First, the shaft seal
is a good foot or more below the waterline. Pieces of wood generally
float—so they would normally be near the surface of the water. And then
have a piece of wood lodge between the stainless and graphite seal on
top of all that! I would think the odds of that happening by natural
occurrence would be astronomical.
Bob Boyer
s/v Rainy Days
C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230)
(Spending winters in warm places, and summers on the Chesapeake Bay)
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On Jul 13, 2021, at 11:45 AM, Fred Hazzard via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Years ago a small piece of wood came up thru the shaft log into the
bellows and wedged itself between the stainless and graphite rings. The
boat sank overnight.
The moral of this story is that you should periodically check the
pressure of the bellows.
My stainless ring had slipped.
Fred Hazzard
S/V Fury
C&C 44
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On Jul 13, 2021, at 6:41 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Jeff,
As you mentioned earlier, this topic shows up every so often.
As a PSS user, I am obviously biased.
The stuck graphite face was an issue in older designs (the unvented
type). The Volvo version of the dripless seal still requires burping.
I can imagine that if I were to sail around the world, I might prefer
the traditional stuffing box (the maintenance is easier and the spare
parts can be fabricated by a skilled blacksmith (😉)), but if you sail
in the area where spare parts are generally available, the dripless
solution is completely reliable.
I am happy with my dry bilge.
Marek
1994 C270 Legato
Ottawa, ON
From: Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 9:25 AM
To: Steve Thomas via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: Jeffrey A. Laman <jlam...@outlook.com>
Subject: Stus-List Re: Stuffing Box
Let's exclude power boats -- an entirely different environment and
demand on the hardware.
Jeff L.
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