I don’t have and never have had an auto bilge pump. I would have to let the boat sit a month or two for water to be a real issue and that comes from rain down the mast. I have a carbon face seal on the shaft that does not drip.
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I www.dellabarba.com From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman via CnC-List Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 3:47 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Stuffing box leak rates Jeeze Charlie, This really surprises me. If I thought I had forgotten to leave my bilge pump on, I wouldn’t be able to sleep till’ I got up and went down and turned it on! Couldn’t you just check all your electrical connections to the pump, make sure it is fused properly, and whatever else would make you feel comfortable? I have never heard of a bilge pump causing a fire, but I know Boat US states that around 70 to 80 % of their major claims come from a boat sinking or flooding at the dock or on mooring. I have had the PYI system for 23 years, and can’t imagine going back to a dripping seal . . . Bill Coleman Erie PA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Nelson via CnC-List Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 10:27 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: cenel...@aol.com<mailto:cenel...@aol.com> Subject: Stus-List Stuffing box leak rates My stuffing box leaks at the dock about one 'drop' per ~ 18 seconds. For fire safety reasons, I never leave my bilge pump on when I am away from the boat so this leak rate plus possible other leaks lets water accumulate in the bilge. What do the listers consider an acceptable leak rate when at the dock? None at all, 1 drop per minute, etc. ? Thanks, Charlie Nelson Water Phantom 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb _______________________________________________ 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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