Robert
I don’t think you are going to find a source that recommends the time game
to change the hose. Your boat is 40+ years old and I assume it is original.
The manufacturer of the dripless shaft seal I had installed on my prior
boat recommended changing the hose after 10 years. It is different
When to replace depends a lot on the environment to which it is used. There is
no set time or hours or years or whatever. Salt or fresh water? Any vibration
in the system due to engine alignment or cutlass bearing? What type of
packing? In water and used year round or just seasonally? How
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
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
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,
