Let's exclude power boats -- an entirely different environment and demand on the hardware. Jeff L.
________________________________ From: WILLIAM WALKER via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 8:49 AM To: Steve Thomas via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: WILLIAM WALKER <wwadjo...@aol.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Stuffing Box I have had PSS droplets on two boats for over 20 years with absolutely no issues. I wonder if failure related to fact it was power boat with more hours of turning shaft at higher rpms and maybe not sufficient cooling? In the end, it's what let's you sleep at night that's important. Bill Walker On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 08:34:58 AM EDT, Steve Thomas via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: The power boat that was docked next to me at a marina in Florida experienced such a failure. I was there when it happened. The owner knocked on my boat and wanted a portable water pump if I had one. Long story short, water came in faster than the bilge pumps could get it out and he got an emergency tow $$$ to the travel lift for a haul out. There was another failure that I did not personally witness within a year or so of that event. This was at a 600 slip marina, not a scientific sample or experiment I concede, but enough to scare me off. I make no claim that the devices were properly maintained, just that bronze packing glands don't shatter. It may be that newer "dripless" designs exist that won't fail in this way, I don't know, but I know for a fact that some designs can and do under some circumstances. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII - Ontario C&C36 MKI - Florida ------ Original Message ------ From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: jlam...@outlook.com Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 7:47 AM Subject: Stus-List Re: Stuffing Box Hello all, From time to time this discussion of stuffing box vs PSS dripless comes up and catastrophic failure is typically mentioned. Has anyone on this list experienced a PSS catastrophic failure (that is the fault of PSS) or have direct knowledge of someone who did? Installed PSS 4 years ago. Maintenance free = more time sailing. Jeff Laman 1981 C&C34 Harmony Ludington, Mi Get Outlook for Android<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2FAAb9ysg&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca5756ebeffae4680179008d945fcb010%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637617773863650572%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=SVdjJho%2F8VVbdeQsXklL5UmVjZ9l%2BeGUk8f4LHQJa6g%3D&reserved=0> ________________________________ From: Robert Boyer via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 7:34:29 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Robert Boyer <dainyr...@icloud.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Stuffing Box I’ve had a PSS shaft seal for our long time on our LF38 with no problems except when a shaft key broke and allowed the shaft to slip. However, the same thing could have happened with packing. I would never consider going back to packing. Bob Bob Boyer s/v Rainy Days C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) (Spending winters in warm places, and summers on the Chesapeake Bay) blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com email: dainyr...@icloud.com On Jul 13, 2021, at 7:26 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: +1 on that; though I have mine for only 9 years. Marek 1994 #122 ”Legato” Ottawa, ON From: ssjohnson via CnC-List Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 11:10 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: ssjohnson <ssjohn...@aol.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Stuffing Box I've had a PSS shafted, and a DRY bilge for 10 years...think it is great. Spencer Johnson 84 LF38 Racine, WI Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu ________________________________ Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. 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