Is no dripping bad using Teflon Packing?

I just redid mine. I had it too tight at first and there was no driping at all.

You probably only need to hand tighten it to get to the right amoount. Just be sure the jamb nut is tight.

I don't think the white teflon packing is designed to be dripless although I could be wrong. I just haven't seen that claim. The dark gray GFO packing is designed to be "virtually dripless" whatever that means. I have found that this packing does not require a drip to remain cool. The literature says that the low friction and good heat conducting properties of the carbon-impregnated material allow this.

If you want to check it out for yourself, I'm not sure I would go by just the temperature of the nut. If the material does not conduct heat very well, the shaft could very well heat up while the nut remains cool. I'd run it for a while, stop, then immediately check the temperature of the shaft.

I replaced my packing with this white teflon packing and wonder if I screwed the packing down too tight since it doesn't drip at all. Is this good or bad?

Thanks for answering the stupid person question asked. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy at night since someone will always take care of me and the classic Nautique. I do realize that the forum community kinda owns my boat in some relationship of responsibility.

Thanks Again!