Safety wire length for packing gland

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   Hi, question on safety wire for packing gland.  
The holes on the gland nut and the fixed threaded piece for the packing gland lined up for the shortest safety wire installation but it was leaking like crazy.  I tried tightening the gland nut 1 whole revolution so the safety wire holes lined up again but this was too tight and not getting enough drips.  
The optimum adjustment puts the hole on the packing gland on the opposite side in relation to the other hole which makes for a long safety wire that doesn't lay flat very well.
Is this acceptable from a safety standpoint? Thanks.

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bobruffner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: October-16-2016 Location: MI Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote bobruffner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Safety wire length for packing gland Posted: October-16-2016 at 1:22pm
	Hi, question on safety wire for packing gland. The holes on the gland nut and the fixed threaded piece for the packing gland lined up for the shortest safety wire installation but it was leaking like crazy. I tried tightening the gland nut 1 whole revolution so the safety wire holes lined up again but this was too tight and not getting enough drips. The optimum adjustment puts the hole on the packing gland on the opposite side in relation to the other hole which makes for a long safety wire that doesn't lay flat very well. Is this acceptable from a safety standpoint? Thanks. Before: After:
	bobruffner 1997 Nautique Super Sport

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: 5320	Post Options Post Reply Quote Morfoot Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October-16-2016 at 2:01pm
	Tightening the gland nut is all that is important here. If the safety holes line up then great, that's purely luck and bonus points if they do. Tighten the nut till you get the required drip then safety the nut wherever it lands in a ALWAYS tightening fashion. I prefer wire twisting the wire in the manner as shown in the below picture. Stronger method and that's how we fasten bolts in the aviation industry.
	"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"

bobruffner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: October-16-2016 Location: MI Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote bobruffner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October-16-2016 at 2:36pm
	Thanks Morfoot - that twisted wire method looks a lot better.
	bobruffner 1997 Nautique Super Sport

8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October-16-2016 at 8:51pm
	Jim, FYI, there are many packing glands out there that don't even have holes for the safety wire. The concept of using safety wire is sound but also, I've never seen a gland nut/jam nut loosen without the wire ether. Welcome to CCfan, What boat do you have? We love pictures if you have any.
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bobruffner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: October-16-2016 Location: MI Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote bobruffner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October-16-2016 at 9:32pm
	Hi Grand P - Thanks for the comment on the packing gland. I just joined today and added my boat to DIARIES to make my avatar but it is not showing up yet. It's a '97 Super Sport.
	bobruffner 1997 Nautique Super Sport

bobruffner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: October-16-2016 Location: MI Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote bobruffner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October-16-2016 at 9:35pm

	bobruffner 1997 Nautique Super Sport

Hollywood Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: February-04-2004 Location: Twin Lakes, WI Status: Offline Points: 13514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hollywood Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October-17-2016 at 11:26am
	Wow, sharp rig. Usually the safety wire ends up in the garbage after the first adjustment out of the factory.

Waterdog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: April-27-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2020	Post Options Post Reply Quote Waterdog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October-17-2016 at 2:59pm
	Welcome to CCFan. Nice ride sir.
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bobruffner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: October-16-2016 Location: MI Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote bobruffner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October-17-2016 at 8:36pm
	Thanks for the complements Waterdog and Hollywood. I bought this used and had the dealer install the tower. Ironically I had owned a used '97 Super Sport (purple and teal) from 2000 through 2004 that I sold when my brother and I shared a cottage for a few years (shared a MC Prostar 209 set up with tower and ballast). When we sold the cottage I moved to a lake and found this '97 used. Prices on new boats had gone up so much I think I paid almost the same for this one in 2007 as I did the purple and teal one in 2000. The other one had a single axle trailer that was marginal at best for the Super Sport, double axle is the way to go.
	bobruffner 1997 Nautique Super Sport

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