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| mjkkemper |
Posted - May 19 2012 : 16:51:20
I have a 86' carver 3207 merc cruiser
I wanted to see of anyone knows the stuffing box packing size
Is it 3/16 or 1/4"? |
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| Capt. Bill1 |
Posted - May 20 2012 : 22:08:31
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Originally posted by Sandy
You might also care to consider Duramax Ultra X packing material . It looks like it may be yet a step above the Gore GFO though both should do very well with no water drip required, .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hBHnOqR9NU (Duramax Ultra X vid )
http://www.gore.com/en_xx/products/sealants/packing/gfo_packing_fiber.html
Interesting. Looks like a GFO knock off. As you said, looks like either would work.
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| mjkkemper |
Posted - May 20 2012 : 17:06:51
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Originally posted by Gregory S
Should be a snug fit. If you can push 1/4" into the packing gland, then that's the size.
Thanks, yep it's 1/4". 1/4 fit nice and snug. The port side had 3/16 in it and starboard 1/4". Why I don't know but when I asked the question I only had pull the port side and the 3/16 didn't seem right.. Today I pulled the packing on the starboard side and it had 1/4" |
| Gregory S |
Posted - May 20 2012 : 15:44:00
Should be a snug fit. If you can push 1/4" into the packing gland, then that's the size. |
| Sandy |
Posted - May 20 2012 : 12:31:08
You might also care to consider Duramax Ultra X packing material . It looks like it may be yet a step above the Gore GFO though both should do very well with no water drip required, .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hBHnOqR9NU (Duramax Ultra X vid )
http://www.gore.com/en_xx/products/sealants/packing/gfo_packing_fiber.html |
| Capt. Bill1 |
Posted - May 20 2012 : 08:00:32
You can run it dripless. Tighten it just till it stops dripping and you'll be fine.
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| 32carv |
Posted - May 19 2012 : 23:12:39
I use 1/4" GFO in my 1985 Carver 3227. Yours should be the same. I'm not sure about running them dripless. I think you need some water to lubricate the packing or it will overheat and wear too fast or damage your shaft. (Nobody wants that!)
Check this out, it helped me:
http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/stuffing_box&page=2
Jim |
| Capt. Bill1 |
Posted - May 19 2012 : 22:04:19
Use 1/4 GFO packing and it won't be a problem. And you can run it dripless.
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| mjkkemper |
Posted - May 19 2012 : 20:34:46
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Originally posted by Gregory S
Don't know, but you can use drill bits as a "feeler gauge". The snug one is the correct size.
With only a 1/16 of difference a with the packing nut lose either or seem like they would work
I packed it with 3/16 and it seem loose. I packed it with 1/4 which fit snug
I don't want to heat up the box if 1/4 is to tight and I dont want a leaky shaft when i spash if the 3/16 is to small |
| Gregory S |
Posted - May 19 2012 : 20:15:18
Don't know, but you can use drill bits as a "feeler gauge". The snug one is the correct size. |
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