Hi John. Teflon packing works great. Check with Brer Rabbit. Their 33-1 engine is mounted backwards with a v drive so the stuffing box is under the engine so limited access. Hope this helps John of the 34 aforementioned.
On Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 7:00 PM John McCrea via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 36-1 Owners, > > > > Hello. I am looking for any insight into how any 36 owners have managed > the lack of access to the stuffing box. Each time I want to get it, we have > to pull the muffler, and then the access is still very limited. On the > other 3 boats I have owned, it was a piece of cake. I'm not sure what they > were thinking. > > > > I looked into the PYI system, but my yard wanted to cut the shaft and put > in a new one. It is less than 10 years old, so that is a no-go. We are > going to pack with Teflon instead of the old-style flax that was in there > and hope for better results. But having to adjust it once it is in the > water is a real challenge. I have seen the access on the later model 34, > and I am very jealous. Thanks. > > > > John McCrea > > Talisman > > 1979 36-1 > > Mystic, CT > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu
Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
