Stus-List Re: Packing Gland

2025-04-18 Thread Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List
Hi Dave, I just replaced my shaft, coupler, and shaft seal. The coupler was not flush. Also the coupler had to be fitted to the shaft by a machine shop. Douglas Mountjoy 1988 C&C LF 39 Mexico at large Transpacific 37 POYC Port Orchard, WA On Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 06:45 David Knecht via CnC-List wr

Stus-List Re: Packing Gland

2025-04-18 Thread Bill Coleman via CnC-List
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 id

Stus-List Re: Packing Gland

2025-04-18 Thread Robert Abbott via CnC-List
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 su

Stus-List Re: Packing Gland

2025-04-17 Thread David Knecht via CnC-List
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 couple