I get a lot more water in the bilge from rain and swapping plug and paddlewheel than I do from the dripping shaft, so dripless is a non-issue for me. I tightened up my stuffing box last year and since then dripping is almost non-existent and the stuffing box is still cool under motor power. Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Jul 13, 2021, at 3:13 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > One of Touche' sisterships nearly sank when the engine compartment vent hose > dislodged and got wrapped around the prop shaft. It damaged the dripless > seal bellows. Fortunately, the owner was able to somehow seal the bellows > and save the boat. > > I'm partial to traditional stuffing boxes myself. > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > 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. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
