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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2003 12:36 pm    Post subject: Drippless packing glands Reply with quote

do these realy not leak at all, and can you install them on any boat?
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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2003 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From what I understand they do not leak. And you most likely can install them on any boat. I'm gonna call my dealer to make sure because you have made me curious!
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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2003 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

let me know what they say
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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2003 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm sorry, I'm going to show my ignorance. what the hell are dripless packing glands anyway?
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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2003 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skobi1, A Packing Gland keeps water from flooding into your boat via where the prop shaft goes through the hull. so there is a pack of material and grease to keep the watter out side of the boat. there is usually a drip box, the little black thigny that you can open up to see the prop shaft. the watter usually drips allitle bit.
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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2003 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

consider me informed!
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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2003 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oooohhhhhhhhhh, that's what they are. I have an I/O, and had no clue what you were talking about. I was too ashamed to ask Embarassed
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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2003 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gee thanks bluefish glad I could help you out though. Wink
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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2003 11:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skobi1, we should go rideing some time.
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PostPosted: Jan 26, 2003 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dragon, where do you ride? I ride mostly at fern ridge and dexter?
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PostPosted: Jan 26, 2003 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I ride mostly in Florence, but let me know if you want to go rideing. My grandma has a house on Mercer Lake in Florence.
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PostPosted: Jan 26, 2003 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

will do, i ride at ten mile alot ive got a friend with a cabin there. thats where im taking my slider and kicker that ive built this summer. check out my posts -- new kicker--- and--- new slider
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PostPosted: Jan 27, 2003 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My boat was stored in a slip on the water for a few months last summer. There was no water in the bilge at all - they work great! Don't know about installing them on any boat - mine came from the factory with one.
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PostPosted: Jan 27, 2003 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't worry about dripless - the packing is so easy to replace - My packing gland was leaking way too much and I did not want to tighten the packing nut -- because the packing material was old and most likely hard. (that would score the shaft). It took me about 25min. to replace the packing (the first time I did it). The packing costs about $3.00 - $6.00 and there will be a lot left over.
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PostPosted: Jan 27, 2003 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When your boat is in neutral, there should be no drips at all. If your boat drips when just sitting there, you need to either replace the packing or tighten the packing nut a bit. The packing should drip (say once every 5 seconds or so) when you are in gear.

I your battery dies when you are a long way from home and your boat leaks through the packing, your bilge will not work and you will need a bucket to bail water.
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