and shouldn't Barb be doing that stuff?

Scotty


"John Cairns" wrote in message
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"mike" wrote in message
om...
So I ordered a dripless packing unit from PYI inc. in Seattle, and
they shipped the wrong size (I ordered 1" shaft, 2" shaft tube, they
sent 1 1/8" x 1 3/4). Then somebody tells me that I really didn't
want dripless at all because when they fail, you sink.
Anybody know anything from rumour or personal experience about these
things?
It's a major hassle tightening the packing on my boat- very hard to
reach unless you're that comic book guy from the Fantastic Four with
the really long arms...
Mike

I thought about getting one a while back, $$$$$$ plus the original packing
on my boat lasted 9 seasons until I had to change it. You should only have
to tighten the gland once a season, the "dripless" packing glands have
annual start up "burping" procedure also IIRC, if this is true it puts you
essentially in the same position you were before
John Cairns

Noooooo! It'll muss up my manicure.

Lady B.



"Scott Vernon" wrote:
and shouldn't Barb be doing that stuff?

Scotty

Barb screamed:
Noooooo! It'll muss up my manicure.

For shame.....
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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

"katysails" wrote in message ...
Barb screamed:
Noooooo! It'll muss up my manicure.

For shame.....

Don't believe her, Katy. She's just usually too tired after she's
finished scrubbing barnicles off the prop and changing the oil...

Hehehee! Talk about pushing buttons...(good one, Barbie)

Katy,

You will be glad to hear that every spring I cut off my extremely long
natural nails. I used to think is was because of planting all my flowers,
but to tell the truth, it was getting difficult not to cut off my long nails
when I was slicing limes for my Coronas... :-)

LP

"katysails" wrote:
Barb screamed:
Noooooo! It'll muss up my manicure.

For shame.....
--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein