Stuffing Tube Seal ?

[dtacmed]

Noticed yesterday with the hatch off and boat sitting still water was coming in to the hull through the stuffing tube. I have heard about using cooling tube between collet and tube. Any other ideas. Running Fuller's Mono Hardware gonna be hard to pull motor out to re-grease shaft after each run.

Thanks Again

[m4a1usr]

Its a good habit to pull your flex anyways after each run and re grease as well as dry it out. I like to use my heat shrink gun for drying out a flex. As far as water intrusion into the hull some have adopted clever methods while others stick with the traditional piece of silicone tubing on the stuffing tube end. I prefer the latter myself. But I've seen things like heat shrink, a custom made brass end piece with an o-ring inside. You name it. We are a pretty bright group all in all.

John

[AndyKunz]

Heat shrink tubing is good too. Shrink it. There will be a little wear the first run, after that nothing.

Andy

[dtacmed]

Outside at the drive dog ? or inside

[forescott]

Be sure to lube the outer part of the teflon tube as well. I've had water squeeze between the teflon and stuffing tube before.

[BHChieftain]

I had a water intrusion problem with my son's pro boat fastech-- greased the flex shaft and that did not help. I discovered that there was a gap between the stuffing tube and the liner where the stuffing tube exits the hull. I put a dab of silicon sealant there and it solved the problem.

Bye

Chief