Thanks all for your response(s). I have made a decision to replace and
since it does not look like a DIY job, I have contacted a marine
mechanic to do it who thinks it will be done the first or second week of
April.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32- 84
Halifax, N.S.
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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 year
yesterday I picked up a new mixing elbow assembly for our yanmar 3gm30. The old
one was just about closed up with rusty carbon and crud I'm surprised the
engine worked at all ! The next thing on the list is the flex hose that goes
from the water muffler to the transom. I'm not to sure about try
Last week I couldn't get a new hose 2" connected to a new mixing
elbowtried everything suggested except a 'pipe
expander'.solution turned out was to get a 'softer hose' and a 'heat
gun'still not an easy job but now donenow, if it comes apart or
any other malfeasance, it won't be
