Joe....Well said!
Richard
1985 C&C 37 CB: Ohio River, (now back down to pool stage)....
Richard N. Bush Law Offices2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite NineLouisville,
Kentucky 40220(502) 584-7255
On Friday, April 18, 2025 at 11:34:24 AM EDT, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Having been on the shop end of the equation in the past, I can tell you boat
jobs are enormously hard to estimate. I can, for one example, get the engine
out of my boat in an hour flat. The next boat might have rusted and corroded
bolts that take all day to get loose. Replace a battery charger on a Hatteras
fishing boat? Maybe an hour except you have bolted-down furniture that covered
the hatch so now I have toake half the interior apart and deal with the crappy
job the furniture guy did with stripped out screw holes, etc, etc.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2025 11:05 AM
To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Packing Gland
Well, I am glad to hear that even professional mechanics end up taking twice as
long as they think the job should take! I usually take about three times as
long
Bill Coleman
On Fri, Apr 18, 2025, 08:47 Robert Abbott via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
David:
Sorry but I have no idea. I hired a marine mechanic...he initially quoted that
it would be a 2 1/2 hour job but it actually took him about 5 hours.
Rob
AZURA
C&C 32 -1984
Halifax, N.S
On 2025-04-17 10:45 a.m., David Knecht via CnC-List wrote:
When I took my transmission apart last summer to try to replace it, I found
that the coupler had been put on flush with the shaft end. The new
transmission I got required the coupler to be slightly offset so there was a
depression for the transmission coupler to seat flush with the shaft coupler.
I have tried all winter to get the two nuts loose that hold the shaft collar in
place and could only get one off. I am giving up on that project for now and I
suspect that even if I could get the nut loose, the coupler is likely to be
unmovable, so likely would require replacing the shaft.
I am curious, since you just did this if the shaft coupler was recessed? My
transmission consultant said they should always be put on so it is not flush
with the shaft. Do you know if yours was flush or recessed? Dave
S/V Aries
1990 C&C 34+
New London, CT
On Apr 17, 2025, at 9:27 AM, Robert Abbott via CnC-List<cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
Jeff
Took your advice and replaced the packing gland. I hired a marine mechanic to
do it as it did not look like a DIY job. Good thing I did as he had to move
the engine forward to get a puller to fit to remove the coupler. The old hose
was approximately a third as thick as the new one and the new hose is wire
reinforced....the old one wasn't.
I had the boat since 2006 and had never replaced the packing gland. if the new
one lasts as long it will see the end of my sailing days.
Will look forward to seeing and waving to you in the NWR.
Regards
Rob
AZURA
On 2025-03-20 7:50 p.m., Jeff Nelson via CnC-List wrote:
I'd definitely replace it before it starts to come apart. That said...
I replaced mine a few years ago 1979 C&C 30. Guessing it was original. There
were cracks in the outer coating,
and I was starting to lose sleep over it. So, that's likely pushing it to the
extreme. The hoses don't get a lot
of wear, aren't exposed to UV degradation, but have sea water and vibration to
deal with.
You will have to pull the transmission prop coupler to get the new one on...If
it was like mine last done
when it left the factory floor, you may need a new coupler as convincing it to
release from the shaft may
damage it.
Cheers, Jeff Nelson Muir Caileag C&C 30 - 549 Armdale Y.C.
On 2025-03-20 17:43, Robert Abbott via CnC-List wrote:
Ed
Thank you for your response...I agree that replacing it is a prudent thing to
do.
However, I am looking for a more definitive answer as to the prudent frequency
of replacing it, e.g. # of engine hours, # of years, etc. What is the normal
expected life span of the this hose/gland that seals the prop shaft from water
egress?
Rob
On 2025-03-20 4:26 p.m., Edward Levert wrote:
Robert
Change it on your next haul out. It is peace of mind.
Ed Levert
Briar Patch
1981 C&C 34
New Orleans, La
On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM Robert Abbott via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
My C&C 32 has a 1" prop shaft. Where it enters the stern hull before
the packing gland, there is a hose gland approximately 6" to 10" long
with several large adjustable clamps around it that covers the prop shaft.
How often should that hose gland be replaced? Is it # of engine hours,
# of years, etc. Replacing it after it ruptures could be impossible if
the boat sinks which i understand to be the case.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Rob Abbott
C&C 32 - 1984
Halifax, N.S.
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