Stuffing box question?

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   Jbear,

The Oj seal is in their catalog, just ask one of the techs about it, they recommended it over the PSS.  

As for the install it took me about three hours, half of that was working the shaft off the coupler.  I used the longer bolts and socket method and man that was a slow process.  going back together was pretty easy and I did check the alignment but did not have to adjust it.   Felt the same when I ran it in the lake last week, no vibration so I think it's good to go.  The only thing I didn't like is the plastic hose for cooling water that comes with the seal is pretty cheap.  I installed it cause thats all I had but am going to replace it with a better quality hose when I get a chance.

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81nautique Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-03-2005 Location: Big Rock, Il Status: Offline Points: 5796	Post Options Post Reply Quote 81nautique Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Stuffing box question? Posted: June-03-2006 at 12:49am
	Jbear, The Oj seal is in their catalog, just ask one of the techs about it, they recommended it over the PSS. As for the install it took me about three hours, half of that was working the shaft off the coupler. I used the longer bolts and socket method and man that was a slow process. going back together was pretty easy and I did check the alignment but did not have to adjust it. Felt the same when I ran it in the lake last week, no vibration so I think it's good to go. The only thing I didn't like is the plastic hose for cooling water that comes with the seal is pretty cheap. I installed it cause thats all I had but am going to replace it with a better quality hose when I get a chance.
	You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails

todd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: January-03-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote todd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-02-2006 at 9:44pm
	I installed mine in less than 1 hr. I marked the coupling with a magic marker so that I knew the shaft would be in the same alignment. You then take off the safety wire running through the bolts that keep them from backing out.(these bolts screw through the coupling into the shaft) then take out the four coupling bolts, and the coupling should come apart. I had to persuade it with a rubber hammer. you do not want to damage the shaft. When the coupling comes apart you have to remove the coupling from the shaft. again I had to tap with a hammer and a block of wood to prevent damaging the coupling and shaft. Then the shaft will slide back enough to remove the old parts of the stuffing box, and install the new parts. The assembly is exactly reverse order. The collar has a slight ridge on the inside, and I see no way this could possibly change the shaft alignment, especially if you line the collar back to the marks you put on when you start. The way I have described it may sound complicated but I thought it was a breeze, What do others Think.

surroundsound64 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: June-22-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 151	Post Options Post Reply Quote surroundsound64 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-02-2006 at 6:45pm
	Mine is a 2". Don't you have to re-align the shaft after installing any sort of dripless seal? That's what SWCC told me anyway. That's the only think keeping me from doing it. I'll have to put it in the shop because I can't get it w/in .003".
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jbear Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: January-21-2005 Location: Lake Wales FL. Status: Offline Points: 8193	Post Options Post Reply Quote jbear Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-02-2006 at 6:39pm
	Alan: Is that an easy install? If it is not on the site, do you have to ask for it by name? john
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81nautique Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-03-2005 Location: Big Rock, Il Status: Offline Points: 5796	Post Options Post Reply Quote 81nautique Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-02-2006 at 7:55am
	todd, I just installed one of the OJ shaft seals and works fine, no water at all and it costs about $50 less than the PSS. Talk to the guys at skidim, they took it off their website last year because they coulnd't keep them in stock. They sell much more of these than the PSS.
	You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails

82tique Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: June-04-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 339	Post Options Post Reply Quote 82tique Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-01-2006 at 10:56pm
	todd- I hear ya....been saving up for a new prop, but I think I might just go packless!
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todd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: January-03-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote todd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-31-2006 at 5:07pm
	bite the bullet and buy the pss shaft seal. I redid my floor this winter and in the process I replaced the stuffing box. This is without a doubt the best upgrade so far. I have no regrets on spending the money. We skied last weekend and when we were finished their was not a cup of water in the bilge area. (The water did not pass by the pss It had to be from the skiing.)either way you go, get rid of the stuffing box, That is just one more less thing to worry about.

Morfoot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: February-06-2004 Location: South Lanier Status: Offline Points: 5323	Post Options Post Reply Quote Morfoot Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-23-2006 at 2:25pm
	Go buy yourself a couple of Ford wrenches. They look almost like a monkey wrench but are toothless. Nothern Hydraulics should have them. Maybe Lowes or Homey D.
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David F Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: June-11-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1770	Post Options Post Reply Quote David F Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-23-2006 at 1:58pm
	lol, you know you can mess up a nail using a hammer, but it works well otherwise

Tim D Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-23-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2641	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tim D Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-23-2006 at 1:50pm
	whatever you use, be carefull, you can mess up the brass very easily.
	Tim D

David F Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: June-11-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1770	Post Options Post Reply Quote David F Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-23-2006 at 10:03am
	I just use two pipe wrenches. Obviously, i have to pull up the floor, but really only touch the stuffing every couple of years.

79nautique Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: January-27-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7872	Post Options Post Reply Quote 79nautique Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-23-2006 at 9:37am
	Until I replaced the stuffing box with a dripless shaft seal, I used a big pair of channel locks and a pipe wrench for the collar. It's like and 1-3/8 to 1-1/2 never really pulled the wrenches to check it out.

AWhite70 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: March-05-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 242	Post Options Post Reply Quote AWhite70 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-23-2006 at 8:55am
	At Sears I couldn't find a wrench big enough to fit the stuffing box nuts. Even the large Crescent wrenches wouldn't open up big enough and none of their non-adjustable wrenches went up that large either. It goes against all of my opinions on having the right tool for the job but I've come to find that channel locks work best for adjusting the stuffing box. They're fairly compact and open more than wide enough. The nuts don't have to be torqued very tight so you can tighten them with channel locks without tearing up the brass nuts. Everyone I know uses channel locks
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JEFF KOSTIS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: April-19-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 817	Post Options Post Reply Quote JEFF KOSTIS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-22-2006 at 10:27pm
	Good question!!! I cant recall off the top of my head, but I find the use of a "crowsfoot" works the best if you can obtain the right size as a wrench is usually huge and doesnt fit the tight space well. Jeff...
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82tique Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: June-04-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 339	Post Options Post Reply Quote 82tique Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-22-2006 at 2:21pm
	Anybody know what size the nuts are on the stuffing box? Currently, I'm using channel locks to adjust.....want to get a pipe/adjustable wrench instead. Boat is at the lake and need some help. Gracias Amigos!
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