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Re: dripless shaft seals?

Posted By: Sean Burlingham
Date: Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 7:20 a.m.

In Response To: Re: dripless shaft seals? (captdana)

The GFO packing really does work. Don't waste the time and effort to switch out to the dripless bladders seals.

Clean the stuffing boxes thoroughly. Then add 4-7 rings of the GFO, as much as will fit, and follow their directions to seat it. You won't be sorry.

That advice goes for your engine shafts only.

For the rudders, put in 2 rings of regular flax packing (not teflon- NEVER use teflon packing in rudders) then 3-4 rings of GFO, then 2 rings of regular packing again. Basically in the rudder glands you make a ring of GFO to squeeze between the regular packing. Then squeeze it just enough to stop the leaks.

The GFO warrants periodic inspection, and may need a little tweaking here and there, but is much better than the dripless shaft seal that will eventually leak fast and forever if left unchecked.

Messages In This Thread

dripless shaft seals?
Mack -- Wednesday, 7 December 2005, at 8:35 p.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Tommy -- Wednesday, 7 December 2005, at 9:20 p.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals? *LINK* *PIC*
Capt Partick McCrary -- Wednesday, 7 December 2005, at 9:28 p.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Rawleigh -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 10:44 a.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
captdana -- Wednesday, 7 December 2005, at 11:34 p.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Sean Burlingham -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 7:20 a.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Russ -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 1:59 p.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Russ -- Friday, 9 December 2005, at 3:03 p.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Sean Burlingham -- Friday, 9 December 2005, at 10:05 p.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Russ -- Saturday, 10 December 2005, at 8:40 a.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
ken waters -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 7:56 a.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Dug -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 8:22 a.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 9:54 a.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Wayne -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 11:02 a.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
DavidR -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 11:56 a.m.

GFO Packing Link *LINK*
Sean Burlingham -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 3:19 p.m.

Re: GFO Packing Link
joef -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 3:27 p.m.

Re: GFO Packing Link
Russ -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 4:33 p.m.

Re: GFO Packing Link
Mack -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 4:57 p.m.

Re: dripless shaft seals?
Doug Crowther -- Thursday, 8 December 2005, at 5:05 p.m.