For anybody concerned about burning up the engine. We hang the key on the through hull.
We also got a SpeedSeal Life and a Globe Run Dry impeller. http://www.speedseal.com/SpeedsealLife/SpeedsealLife.html https://www.gcsmarine.com/content/impellers/impellers As for the warm beer... I can only advocate for the merits of an air cooled refrigerator. Josh On Feb 17, 2018 9:44 PM, "Bill Coleman via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I am so flakey, I know that if I closed all my through hulls I would invariably forget to open them, and either burn up my engine, have warm beer, or some other malady , so I just put new hoses on and check the clamps. Which isn’t a bad idea anyway. Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie, PA *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Muckley via CnC-List *Sent:* Saturday, February 17, 2018 4:45 PM *To:* C&C List *Cc:* Josh Muckley *Subject:* Re: Stus-List PSS shaft seal As for old hoses that's why it is so important to close your through hulls when away from the boat. Josh On Feb 17, 2018 4:32 PM, "Len Mitchell via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I installed a drip less shaft seal about 7 or 8 years ago when I replaced my cutlass bearing. Like Josh said I opted to not install the vent hose, it came with a nylon plug. It has worked flawlessly. I burp the air out on launch and if I get air bubbles in the hose for any reason I can clearly hear a chirping noise and burp it again but that is infrequent if at all. I know they are supposed to be replaced as a precaution but I inspect it often and it looks like new. The motor seldom gets used other than to clear the dock so it hasn’t got many hours on it. If I were doing it again, I would just replace the hose and use new packing. Like others have said, the shaft seal isn’t the only source of water in the bilge so fwiw I wouldn’t bother if I were doing it again. BUT many of us have 30+ year old boats with the original rubber stuffing box hose plus other old hoses. You have to ask yourself do you trust $5 worth of old rubber hose to hold the water out? *Crazy Legs* has 3 sink drains, 2 sea water intakes plus the stuffing box. Don’t forget the old rubber poo hose and fuel hose! Put your hand up if you have original rubber hose somewhere! Check yours out, mine had cracks along the surface of the hoses and I wasn’t comfortable leaving it that way. Len Mitchell SV *Crazy Legs* 1989 37 + Midland On Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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