it sounds like you compromised the hoses. Its not a take a few out job now.
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it sounds like you compromised the hoses. Its not a take a few out job now.
Our shafts and rudders on our 1981 61 are all 1/2". I run duramax gortex on the rudders and conventional packing on the mains. From our experience and what I have heard the PTFE/GoreTex packing gets kindof hot on the shafts and starts to leak a lot and is not ideal for that application.
+1 this is exactly what i am running for rudder seals.
https://www.fisheriessupply.com/dura...uramax-ultra-x
Has anyone changed out the packing on the rudder boxes with the boat in the water? Or would this be ill advised?
I have changed the packings on my 1979 53' MY rudder boxes twice in the water. Not that much water comes in with the packings out. Of course just have the new ones pre cut in advance.Once you remove the old ones and put the first new ring in the water all but stops coming in.
I’d like to share a link to more on the subject. Interesting reading (to me) on caution on use of PB Blaster, proper stuffing box hose, moldable packing temp issues, importance of drip, handy home made installation tool and a alarming caution on graphite impregnated packing. I realize this site was put up well before my time as a boat owner so apologies if already posted. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/stuffing_box&page=1
I have used Western Pacific moldable packing for 15 years now and would not use anything else.Install run it an hour take up a half turn and you want have to touch it for years.
Bob