waterfront
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2012
- Messages
- 54
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Waterfront
- Vessel Make
- Chein Hwa Present Sundeck 35
I searched through the messages about packing and found nothing that helps with
my question. I have a 1984 Present Sundeck Trawler,CHB, equiped with Perkins
135hp 6-354 diesel. The prop-shaft is 1.5 inches in diameter. The packing nut
measures 2.5 inches inside diameter. This means a difference of 1 inch, which
equates to .5 or 1/2 inch clearance for packing. My problem is that I can only
get 2(two) rings of packing into the nut. I can tighten the nut to slow
waterflow to drips per minute, but have to readjust everytime I run for 3 to 4
hours. I can be the only one that has this problem but I doubt it. Solutions
anyone ???
Thanks in advance
my question. I have a 1984 Present Sundeck Trawler,CHB, equiped with Perkins
135hp 6-354 diesel. The prop-shaft is 1.5 inches in diameter. The packing nut
measures 2.5 inches inside diameter. This means a difference of 1 inch, which
equates to .5 or 1/2 inch clearance for packing. My problem is that I can only
get 2(two) rings of packing into the nut. I can tighten the nut to slow
waterflow to drips per minute, but have to readjust everytime I run for 3 to 4
hours. I can be the only one that has this problem but I doubt it. Solutions
anyone ???
Thanks in advance