Per the web (?), a drop of water is 'defined' to be 0.05 mL. In this case, a drop/second x 86400 seconds/day = 4320 mL or 4.32 L. For my case (~ a drop/18 seconds), this is about 0.24 L/day--which is probably consistent with my bilge content when left without the pump working. Since I had the packing tightened about 8 months ago, it either needs retightened or the packing needs replaced, as suggested by another lister. It certainly is enough to fill my bilge if it is not pumped away regularly, especially when combined with water down the mast, etc. Thanks, Charlie NelsonWater Phantom1995 C&C 36XL/kcb
-----Original Message----- From: bwhitmore via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: bwhitmore <bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Sat, Mar 14, 2020 8:38 am Subject: Re: Stus-List Stuffing box leak rates Hi Pierre, I was interested in your comment and went to verify it, and found a huge disparity in results, everything from the 1.14 you mention to as much as 8 gallons per day, and some of those coming from seemingly reputable websites. Comments anyone? Sent from Samsung tablet. -------- Original message --------From: Pierre Tremblay via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 3/14/20 7:12 AM (GMT-05:00) To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Pierre Tremblay <tremblay.pie...@yahoo.ca> Subject: Re: Stus-List Stuffing box leak rates Just for reference, 1 drop per second is 1.14 us gallon per day. Regards, Pierre TremblayAvalanche #54988C&C38-3 WK, hull #76 _______________________________________________ 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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