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Re: Propeller shaft leaks
Posted by:
SnakeDoc
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Date: November 04, 2015 10:08PM
They used so called stuffing boxes (Germ. Stopfbuchse).
Example you can find here:
[www.tpub.com]
You are absolute right about much greater differential pressure - some minor leaks were just assumed. The water from the leaks were accumulated in the bilges and from time to time had to be pumped out. The greater depth - the greater leakage.
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Regards
Maciek
[www.tvre.org]
Example you can find here:
[www.tpub.com]
You are absolute right about much greater differential pressure - some minor leaks were just assumed. The water from the leaks were accumulated in the bilges and from time to time had to be pumped out. The greater depth - the greater leakage.
--
Regards
Maciek
[www.tvre.org]
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Propeller shaft leaks | submarinehunt | 11/04/2015 09:24PM |
Re: Propeller shaft leaks | SnakeDoc | 11/04/2015 10:08PM |