Doug,

Your idea of flipping the hose 180 deg worked, the alignment problem went away. i would recomend loosening the log hose, replacing the packing and then aliging the gland, lastly tightening the clamps. I was able to spin the log hose very easly with a 12" long bar between the gland and the adj. studs.
Unfortunately I have to go with the drip-less glands. My seal area on the shafts are too scorred to seal with a GFO packing. It's a difficult job, but may be worth the pain and cost. Week three and still out of the water. Bottom painted and new zinks, Naiads rebuilt , raw water sea-cocks replaced, now working on the drip-less shaft seals and shaft bearings.