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Re: Shaft questions

Posted By: Scott
Date: Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 8:34 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Shaft questions (bruce doan)

Unlike Bruce I had a very bad experience with the "dripping" stuffing boxes. My boat sits on a mooring , so I have no shore power and only a few batteries to keep it afloat. After a long trip I tied the boat to the mooring and the next day went down to the boat and found water just below the floor board and a dead battery. Although the stuffing boxes had always just dripped, this one trip had cause a steady stream. If I had not gone to the boat early the next morning I am sure it would have sunk.

The PSS dripless stuffing boxes are great. After three years, I have a bildge that only has fresh water in it. The best thousand bucks I ever spent on the boat. Now I can sleep at night. No modifications needed other than tapping into the raw water line for cooling.

Scott

Messages In This Thread

Shaft questions
captdana -- Monday, 1 November 2004, at 5:17 p.m.

Re: Shaft questions
bruce doan -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 8:15 a.m.

Re: Shaft questions
Scott -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 8:34 a.m.

Re: Shaft questions
Jon Wagner -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 9:30 a.m.

Re: Shaft questions
captdana -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 9:36 a.m.

Re: Shaft questions *PIC*
Jon Wagner -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 9:39 a.m.

Re: Shaft questions
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 10:19 a.m.

Re: Shaft questions
Art Schuessler -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 5:07 p.m.

Re: Shaft questions
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 6:42 p.m.

Re: Shaft questions
Scott -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 10:41 a.m.

Re: Shaft questions
Rawleigh -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 2:31 p.m.

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Capt. Doug -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 2:20 p.m.

Re: Shaft questions
captdana -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 2:57 p.m.

Re: Shaft questions
Jon Wagner -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 3:41 p.m.