Stern Tube
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Lare
May 23, 2012, 7:29:25 PM5/23/12
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Hi All,
I need to change the bellows on my PSS Shaft Seal, and to do this I
need to know the stern tube diameter. Can someone help me? The bellows
covers the part of the tube I need to measure.
Lare
SV Rocinante
1985 Passport 40
I need to change the bellows on my PSS Shaft Seal, and to do this I
need to know the stern tube diameter. Can someone help me? The bellows
covers the part of the tube I need to measure.
Lare
SV Rocinante
1985 Passport 40
William Ennis
May 23, 2012, 7:37:30 PM5/23/12
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We replaced our PSS with a traditional packing gland (a Buck Algonquin BUC/PB 125) since we can fix it anywhere and it cannot catastrophically fail.
For our 1984 P40, the shaft is 1-1/4 inch and our stern tube is 2-1/4 inch diameter.
Bill Ennis
S/V Wings
P40 #78
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For our 1984 P40, the shaft is 1-1/4 inch and our stern tube is 2-1/4 inch diameter.
Bill Ennis
S/V Wings
P40 #78
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Binari, Steve
May 23, 2012, 9:13:40 PM5/23/12
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Our stern tube measured 2-1/8" to 2-3/16" OD. I called PYI, and they
recommended the 2" model and to use a little soap if needed to slip it on.
The model we used was the PSS model 02-114-200, and we didn't need the soap.
Steve
Albireo, P40, #57
recommended the 2" model and to use a little soap if needed to slip it on.
The model we used was the PSS model 02-114-200, and we didn't need the soap.
Steve
Albireo, P40, #57
Ian Macrae
May 24, 2012, 11:08:58 AM5/24/12
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Bill, are there any reports of catastrophic failure or are you just
being extremely and abundantly cautious? Aren't these installed on
new boats my manufacturers? I've been thinking about switching to the
PSS, away from a traditional gland, so am curious.
Ian
On May 23, 5:37 pm, William Ennis <benni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We replaced our PSS with a traditional packing gland (a Buck Algonquin BUC/PB 125) since we can fix it anywhere and it cannot catastrophically fail.
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> For our 1984 P40, the shaft is 1-1/4 inch and our stern tube is 2-1/4 inch diameter.
>
> Bill Ennis
> S/V Wings
> P40 #78
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> On May 23, 2012, at 3:29 PM, Lare wrote:
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> > Hi All,
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> > I need to change the bellows on my PSS Shaft Seal, and to do this I
> > need to know the stern tube diameter. Can someone help me? The bellows
> > covers the part of the tube I need to measure.
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> > Lare
> > SV Rocinante
> > 1985 Passport 40
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> > Passport Owners Associationhttp://passportyachts.org
being extremely and abundantly cautious? Aren't these installed on
new boats my manufacturers? I've been thinking about switching to the
PSS, away from a traditional gland, so am curious.
Ian
On May 23, 5:37 pm, William Ennis <benni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We replaced our PSS with a traditional packing gland (a Buck Algonquin BUC/PB 125) since we can fix it anywhere and it cannot catastrophically fail.
>
> For our 1984 P40, the shaft is 1-1/4 inch and our stern tube is 2-1/4 inch diameter.
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> Bill Ennis
> S/V Wings
> P40 #78
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> On May 23, 2012, at 3:29 PM, Lare wrote:
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> > Hi All,
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> > I need to change the bellows on my PSS Shaft Seal, and to do this I
> > need to know the stern tube diameter. Can someone help me? The bellows
> > covers the part of the tube I need to measure.
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> > Lare
> > SV Rocinante
> > 1985 Passport 40
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Barry Kaplan
May 24, 2012, 8:11:44 PM5/24/12
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I just replaced mine last weekend. I ran it dry a bit (I think) and it was in pretty bad shape, but it never even leaked. In any case its recommend to be changed every 5 years which made mine well past due. Now I have the vent tube, so I can continue on down the path of alzheimers without a care.
I've never head of one failing catastrophically. However this time I added a shaft collar as extra security. (http://www.mcmaster.com/WebParts/Content/CtlgPageWebPart/CtlgPageShell.aspx?ReqTyp=CATALOG&CtlgPgNbr=1168&partNbrLookUp=9633T24&viewporthgt=793&ScreenWidth=1920&McMMainWidth=1463#)
-barry
-s/v kino, p42
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