Rich Hampel wrote in
:

With Teflon GFO packing available (for a standard stuffing box) , why
in the world would anyone ever want a dripless shaft seal? You dont
need to let a stuffing box with GFO 'drip' to keep the box cool. Any
old fashioned stuffing box is KISS simple, hardly ever fails (as much
as a PSS), doesnt need to 'drip' if you use a teflon packing, and the
teflon packing lasts FOREVER.


I can't figure out why the greased bearing is "illegal", either. We only
turned the grease gun a turn when there was a major trip happening. I
doubt, in the chemical soup of any harbor or ICW or ocean, the fish
noticed. How stupid blaming these little boats in the shadow of oil
tankers and containerships dumping huge loads of all kinds of crap
overboard.

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Larry