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Re: shaft wear -

Posted By: SIM
Date: Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 5:58 p.m.

In Response To: Re: shaft wear - (Rawleigh)

I wouldn't worry about the wear usually seen around the stuffing box. Shorten or lenghten the hose a tad as mentioned will be just fine. I say usually because I have seen one in particuliar that was worn almost 3/16-1/4" on an 1-1/4" shaft. The guy wanted me to weld it up or leave it, as it didn't leak much. It was for a Sea-Tow boat. Think they would be a bit more savy.

Also can I mention go with Walters clamp fit couplings. Another item I truly recommend. With these you just have the shaft fit for the coupling and it makes an easy install. Fitting the coupling may run about 35 bucks and saves you a whole mess of time. I can pull my two shafts in under a half hour. Especially nice if you ever decide to swap out shafts dockside. Just loosen the clamping bolts and set screw, tap a pair of screwdrivers into the slots and the coupling just tap off.

I also put a vote in for the PYI Dripless.

Messages In This Thread

shaft wear
John Davis -- Sunday, 20 February 2005, at 10:09 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
Mitch -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 6:46 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
Charlie Haws -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 8:43 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
david jones -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 9:00 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
Charlie Haws -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 9:43 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 9:55 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
Carl -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 10:20 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
Joef -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 2:31 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
John Davis -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 3:16 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
cwj -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 4:20 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
bruce doan -- Thursday, 24 February 2005, at 10:10 a.m.

Re: shaft wear
John Davis -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 3:40 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 4:53 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
Vic Roy -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 6:05 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
Terry -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 8:27 p.m.

Re: shaft wear
Vic Roy -- Monday, 21 February 2005, at 9:03 p.m.

Re: shaft wear - an alternative solution
Rawleigh -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 11:06 a.m.

Re: shaft wear -
SIM -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 12:08 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 12:27 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
John Davis -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 4:47 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
Joef -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 5:20 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
Rawleigh -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 5:21 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
SIM -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 5:58 p.m.

Re: shaft wear -
John -- Wednesday, 23 February 2005, at 1:43 p.m.