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 t
Bill,
I guess that is why it is called "BOAT", a.k.a. 'Bring On Another Thousand'.
Rob Abbott
On 2025-03-21 4:21 p.m., Bill Coleman via CnC-List wrote:
Asking for this little bit of advice is going to bankrupt you!
Bill Coleman
On Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 10:55 Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List
wrote:
FYI: The PSS Shaft Seal (carbon face seal) has an issue you may not think of. I
took my engine out to work on it and scrub underneath it and if you don’t prop
up and block the shaft exactly right, water will leak in around the seal.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
Your contributions help pay the fees as
I've used a dinghy pump, and also pulled pulled hoses off and used a
screwdriver to clear blockages. You might get a few gallons of water. It
seems like a lot of water coming in, but the opening is only open for a few
seconds.
Douglas Mountjoy
1988 C&C LF 39
Mexico at large
Transpacific 37
POYC
P
Unlike boat bottom smoothness, there are lots of articles out there on tire
pressure and speed (with data). I would take you up on your race offer, but to
do it right, we need to clone one of us and put one clone on your bike (21 mm
tires at 120 psi) and one clone on my bike (28-32 mm tires at
Asking for this little bit of advice is going to bankrupt you!
Bill Coleman
On Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 10:55 Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Maybe think about a dripless shaft seal, ans a shaft vibration damper.
> Inspect the shaft.
> I would've installed a shaft vibratio
