Shaft Stuffing Box hose size and source.
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 6:04 am
Hello all,
New owner of a 1980 Sedan FB and despite exhaustive searches, cannot seem to find a definitive answer on the prop shaft Stuffing Box hose size and source. I would like to have new packing and hose ready prior to jumping in the bilge to swap it all out and was wondering if a boat built in 79-80 shaft log OD is still the ever elusive 1 7/8 OD> I have yet to find an online source of actual 5-6 ply hose in that size ID, but did locate a source for Silicone 4 ply at 1 7/8. I've seen suggestions to use the two inch from Buck Algonquin, soft wall exhaust hose in 1 7/8, and some other suggestions, but I've yet to see any solution that makes me comfortable. Thoughts? Experience?
Thanks in advance for giving a noob some direction.
Also, Packing box stuffing is 1/4" correct?
Just concerned with shaft logs and raw water through hulls this year, rudders will be a concern for the next season and look OK with no noticeable seepage while it was in the wet.
New owner of a 1980 Sedan FB and despite exhaustive searches, cannot seem to find a definitive answer on the prop shaft Stuffing Box hose size and source. I would like to have new packing and hose ready prior to jumping in the bilge to swap it all out and was wondering if a boat built in 79-80 shaft log OD is still the ever elusive 1 7/8 OD> I have yet to find an online source of actual 5-6 ply hose in that size ID, but did locate a source for Silicone 4 ply at 1 7/8. I've seen suggestions to use the two inch from Buck Algonquin, soft wall exhaust hose in 1 7/8, and some other suggestions, but I've yet to see any solution that makes me comfortable. Thoughts? Experience?
Thanks in advance for giving a noob some direction.
Also, Packing box stuffing is 1/4" correct?
Just concerned with shaft logs and raw water through hulls this year, rudders will be a concern for the next season and look OK with no noticeable seepage while it was in the wet.