Re: TWL: Repacking Rudder Stuffing Box
Subject: Re: TWL: Repacking Rudder Stuffing Box
From: Bob McLeran (rmcleran@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Jan 02 2002 - 19:47:49 EST
You're absolutely right. It's the graphite impregnated stuffing material
that Calder recommends against. Sorry about that! He doesn't mention the
teflon material!
Ross Fleming wrote:
>
> On Wed, 02 Jan 2002 17:56:30 -0500, Bob McLeran
> <rmcleran@XXX.XXX> wrote:
>
> >I don't have the book in front of me, but I do know that Nigel Calder
> >recommends that teflon impregnated stuffing NOT be used because of the
> >potential for galvanic reaction!
> I am fairly certain that this recommendation only applies to the
> GRAPHITE (carbon) packing material. Other teflon impregnated
> materials should be ok.
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