WoooooHooooooo! I suppose you know what it's composition really is?

Cheers MC

Capt. Mooron wrote:

That's right MC... and grease isn't really made from turkey fat.

CM

"The_navigator©" wrote in message
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| You mean teflon-containg grease -right? You don't think the grease is
| made from teflon do ya? The imprecision in you words is matched only by
| that of your thinking.
|
| Cheers MC
|
| Capt. Mooron wrote:
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| Teflon grease.... my apologies for not taking your obvious lack of
| intellect into consideration. I'll try harder next time to remind myself
to
| write at a level you can comprehend... ;-)
|
| CM
|
| "The_navigator©" wrote in message
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| | Pump teflon? Riiiiiiight.
| |
| | Cheers MC
| |
| | Capt. Mooron wrote:
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| | I don't know if that is really required. I use a standard stuffing
box
| with
| | a grease nipple installed and pump Teflon into it. Even at 2500 rpm
I'm
| | lucky to get a drip every minute or so. None gets through when the
shaft
| is
| | not turning. I've removed the rudder and extracted the shaft to
inspect
| for
| | wear last year... nothing. Once the shaft was wiped clean you
couldn't
| even
| | tell where the stuffing box seal was located. The shaft has been
| installed
| | new since 1993.
| |
| | CM
| |
| | "Brian McAloon" wrote in message
| | . ..
| | | Has any gone to a dripless shaft seal from the drip type. Any
| | modifications
| | | need to be made to the shaft or opening or is it pretty simple.
| | |
| | |
| | | Brian McAloon
| | | S/V CLIODHNA M28 OI
| | | Pompano Beach, Florida.
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