Josh, I did not mean to slam you in any way. My point is simply this: I just
think it's better to prevent, than to treat a problem. There isn't a hose on my
boat below the water line that I can't look at with confidence and walk away.
If I felt I had to close the through hull for any reason, I would want to know
why, and fix it.. That's all.
Bill ColemanC&C 39
-------- Original message --------
From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Date: 2/17/18 22:06 (GMT-05:00)
To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Stus-List PSS shaft seal
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
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