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Packing gland material?

 

Greetings,

I would like to tackle maintenance on my packing gland on my PSC 31 while she¡¯s on the hard and was curious if others have experience with this and specifically what packing material is recommended?

Thanks for your consideration,


Lisle
 

Lisle,

I replaced the packing gland in Intuition (1990 PSC 31) in 2017.? Acquired a new Packing Gland (Hose) from Pacific Seacraft factory.
If memory serves: it required removing a thru bolt from steering arc and rudder shaft. Removing the supporting bronze shoes and dropping the rudder shaft low enough to affect the gland exchange.


Daryl
s/y Intuition - PSC 31 #54
 

Thanks Daryl,

I just want to replace the packing material, not the entire assembly.

Lisle

On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 10:33 AM Daryl Clark <dlclark@...> wrote:

Lisle,

I replaced the packing gland in Intuition (1990 PSC 31) in 2017.? Acquired a new Packing Gland (Hose) from Pacific Seacraft factory.
If memory serves: it required removing a thru bolt from steering arc and rudder shaft. Removing the supporting bronze shoes and dropping the rudder shaft low enough to affect the gland exchange.


Daryl
s/y Intuition - PSC 31 #54
 

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Those are the steps necessary to change the packing gland.
It is the reverse order to reassemble.

Do you have the deep keel or the Sheel keel? Boat has to be up high enough to drop the rudder.

Daryl


On Mar 22, 2023, at 09:47, Lisle Kingery, PhD <Lisle.kingery@...> wrote:

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Thanks Daryl,

I just want to replace the packing material, not the entire assembly.

Lisle

On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 10:33 AM Daryl Clark <dlclark@...> wrote:

Lisle,

I replaced the packing gland in Intuition (1990 PSC 31) in 2017.? Acquired a new Packing Gland (Hose) from Pacific Seacraft factory.
If memory serves: it required removing a thru bolt from steering arc and rudder shaft. Removing the supporting bronze shoes and dropping the rudder shaft low enough to affect the gland exchange.


Daryl
s/y Intuition - PSC 31 #54
 

I am also assuming you have wheel steering?

Daryl
 

Wheel and full keel.?

I thought it was possible to lossen the nut and repack with new material, didn¡¯t realize it would require substantial work you describe.


Thanks,


Lisle?

On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 11:06 AM Daryl Clark <dlclark@...> wrote:
I am also assuming you have wheel steering?

Daryl





 

Lisle,
NOTE: While changing the gland, the Factory also recommended swapping out the DELRIN bushings? at the top and bottom of the rudder shaft - they were definitely in need of replacement.

I have the Sheel Keel and here is a photo of how I had to lower the rudder shaft to change out the packing gland.
I am not sure, but I recall I also had to possibly take tension off the steering quadrant .....

Here is a photo of the rudder position required to change out the gland. If you think about it; there is an emergency steering? access port in the cockpit and the rudder shaft is engaged there.




Daryl Clark
s/y Intuition - PSC 31 #54
 

The job is not too difficult, just need a good hydraulic jack to lower the rudder shaft. The bronze fasteners came out easily and it was also a good time to re-bed the bronze gudgeons ; as well as?
apply bottom paint to the rudder.

We are very fortunate to have the PSC Factory available to provide parts! And Steve iand his team arevery easy to work with!

Daryl
 

Thanks!!

On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 1:10 PM Daryl Clark <dlclark@...> wrote:
The job is not too difficult, just need a good hydraulic jack to lower the rudder shaft. The bronze fasteners came out easily and it was also a good time to re-bed the bronze gudgeons ; as well as?
apply bottom paint to the rudder.

We are very fortunate to have the PSC Factory available to provide parts! And Steve iand his team arevery easy to work with!

Daryl

 

This video shows what I was thinking is involved, I may have used the wrong terms, I mean the stuffing box and the flax or newer material that goes between the two nuts.






On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 1:26 PM Lisle Kingery, PhD via <Lisle.kingery=[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks!!

On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 1:10 PM Daryl Clark <dlclark@...> wrote:
The job is not too difficult, just need a good hydraulic jack to lower the rudder shaft. The bronze fasteners came out easily and it was also a good time to re-bed the bronze gudgeons ; as well as?
apply bottom paint to the rudder.

We are very fortunate to have the PSC Factory available to provide parts! And Steve iand his team arevery easy to work with!

Daryl

 

Ah that packing gland! Sorry, all my PSC boats have been migrated to PYI Shaft Seals!

Those who continue to use the stuffing box, generally go with the Teflon impregnated cord¡­

Daryl
 

I usually refer to that as the stuffing box! Another senior moment!

Daryl

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