Blower Hose Havoc
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
Forum Discription: Discuss maintenance of your Correct Craft
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Printed Date: May-12-2024 at 6:51am
Topic: Blower Hose Havoc
Posted By: 77stang
Subject: Blower Hose Havoc
Date Posted: August-20-2006 at 9:37am
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Well, on the way back to the ramp after a full day on the water I smelt something burning under the doghouse. Slowing down I began to hear a strange sound and see the first indications of smoke coming from under the floor. I killed the motor and instructed my son and his friend out of the boat. Something was on fire and I had no idea what I was going to find when I lifted the cover.
This is what I found; my blower hose came detached and found its way around the propeller shaft components. The hose wire was so tight around the stuffing box that all water was cut off. The components were so hot that bilge water just sizzled as it splashed against the shaft couplings. http://www.putfile.com/picimg=3233141" border="0">  
Thoughts and comments from anyone whose been in the stuffing box or has had a shaft get cooked would be appreciated ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1360&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - '77 Mustang 17 |
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Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: August-20-2006 at 10:10am
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Seen that, not pretty.
Use some gloves and safety glasses cutting the wire away. I saw some loon cut his hands up in a rage pulling the wire away. New flax seal...pick out the old crusty and cut three opposing rings and close it up. ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: 77stang
Date Posted: August-20-2006 at 3:51pm
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anyone ever open their stuffing box and find it completely void of stuffing. I have! ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1360&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - '77 Mustang 17 |
Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: August-20-2006 at 4:08pm
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Nope not I
Hmmm, it can harden well over the years, certain its missing? did you go digging? If you can't fit three new rings and still grab threads, its still in there. ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: 77stang
Date Posted: August-20-2006 at 5:01pm
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yea, im sure its missing. even though i've never been in the box i do now how it fits together and how it works. it always leaked faster than it was supose to, never bothered me since most of our outings are only five or six hours and i trailer it in and out. in fact i always liked the excessive dripping. just really surprised to see it didnt have any at all.
by the way, you were right about how nasty it was to get the wire unwrapped. even with gloves i cut (more like poked) my fingers with the wires. It was so tight and spooled around the shaft that i had to get the demmal after it. the wires snapped as they were cut. on last thing, 1/4" or 3/8" flax. i really appreciate your comments. thanks alot. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1360&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - '77 Mustang 17 |
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: August-20-2006 at 6:34pm
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When I bought my 87 Supra the stuffing box leaked like crazy. I was new to inboards, so got on line and figured out it wsn't supposed to do that. Took the box apart--there was no flax at all. Nothing. Nada. The water just poured in!
Stagger the joints when you put it back in. I think 1/4, but you better let someone else weigh in. I'm not sure. ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport |
Posted By: Rick
Date Posted: August-28-2006 at 12:01pm
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I used 3/8th for the stuffing box and 1/4 for the rudder in my old 66 and my new 2000. i like the new teflon impregnated flax it's only about a buck more and lasts 4X as long. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=250&yrstart=1996&yrend=2000%20" rel="nofollow - 2000 Ski |