I'm sold. On Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 2:13 PM dwight veinot via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Nothing, no grease nothing. One hub zinc in 15 years is all i did so far. > I do remove marine growth every haul out and I have a Spurrs rope cutter on > the shaft about 2 inch forward of the hub > > On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 2:52 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Do you grease it? No disassembly? No lip seals or ball bearings? >> That's kinda remarkable! >> >> The 3 blade H5 is what was recommended to me... Most likely in 16". >> ~2100 GBP. >> >> Josh >> >> On Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 1:48 PM dwight veinot via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> For Josh about my Bruntons Autoprop. It is the 3 blade H5. It was on >>> Alianna when I purchased her in 2005. So far i have replaced the hub zinc >>> once that’s all in 15 years of use in salt water. It is powered by a >>> Universal M4-30 and has strong reverse and powers Alianna a 35 MK2 at >>> around 14,000 pounds loaded for cruising well into seas and wind. I sail >>> with the transmission in forward and i can see a half knot or so speed >>> increase when it is locked in forward, for example from 6.4 to 6.9. I can >>> use that as a “passing gear” so that boats getting passed don’t know what >>> happened All of a sudden like. lol. And it is very quiet. >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 2:21 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I tend to agree with the caveat that we are talking about boats that >>>> don't exceed 10 kts under motor. Most of the manufacturers have provision >>>> for boats less than 10 and those greater than 10. Obviously those greater >>>> than 10 are rare in the sailing community. >>>> >>>> Josh Muckley >>>> S/V Sea Hawk >>>> 1989 C&C 37+ >>>> Solomons, MD >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 10:42 AM Robert Boyer via CnC-List < >>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don’t use the vent hose. I do burp the shaft seal after a launch. >>>>> I think having the vent hose adds an unnecessary risk and has very little, >>>>> if any, benefit. Just my $0.02. >>>>> >>>>> Bob >>>>> >>>>> Bob Boyer >>>>> s/v Rainy Days >>>>> C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) >>>>> (Presently in Baltimore for the summer) >>>>> blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com >>>>> email: dainyr...@icloud.com >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 11, 2019, at 5:31 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < >>>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> For a vented PYI, you need to make sure that the vent is high enough >>>>> above the water level or you risk getting burps of water if you need to go >>>>> into high reverse (e.g. when docking or emergency stopping). Some use a >>>>> bottle that collect these burps. I plumbed the vent into the sink drain. >>>>> As >>>>> long as you open the drain occasionally, no issues. >>>>> >>>>> Marek >>>>> >>>>> 1994 C270 Legato >>>>> Ottawa, ON >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -------- Original message -------- >>>>> From: Ken Heaton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>>>> Date: 2019-12-11 10:57 (GMT-05:00) >>>>> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>>>> Cc: Ken Heaton <kenhea...@gmail.com> >>>>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Mechanical shaft seal options >>>>> >>>>> Is yours vented? The vent was added some years ago. With it you never >>>>> need to burp the seal. We don't have the vent so occasionally we do have >>>>> to burp it. If I ever replace it I will put the same dripless, but with >>>>> the vent. >>>>> >>>>> Ken H. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 10 Dec 2019 at 13:48, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >>>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Alright folks, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm looking for thoughts on a replacement for my PYI dripless shaft >>>>>> seal. It has worked fine and I'm not afraid to stick with it but I'm >>>>>> looking for possible options or improvements. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've heard of Tides Marine making one and Sailor Sam's sells 4 >>>>>> different designs by the name Last Drop. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'll be pulling and truing the shaft, rebuilding the prop, replacing >>>>>> the cutlass bearing, replacing the seal. Anything else I'm forgetting >>>>>> while I have it apart? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Josh Muckley >>>>>> S/V Sea Hawk >>>>>> 1989 C&C 37+ >>>>>> Solomons, MD >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. >>>>>> Each and every one is greatly appreciated. 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