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Re: Stuffing Boxes?
Posted by: ROBERT M. ()
Date: January 24, 2008 09:50PM

Walter, et al:

"As an aside: U.S. boats used lignum vitae wood for the shaft seals........"

The lignum vitae was used as stave shaft bearings, not shaft seals.

The present stave shaft bearings are made of brass and covered with hard rubber/neoprene material, bonded to the stave bearing. These bearings are located
aft of the shaft seals. Seawqter is both the coolant and lubricator.

Later,

ROBERT M.

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Stuffing Boxes? paul tjader 01/15/2008 07:38PM
Re: Stuffing Boxes? ROBERT M. 01/15/2008 08:49PM
Re: Stuffing Boxes? schalke 01/17/2008 07:00PM
Re: Stuffing Boxes? John from Ballard 01/23/2008 09:11PM
Re: Stuffing Boxes? Walter Schmidt 01/24/2008 02:54PM
Re: Stuffing Boxes? ROBERT M. 01/24/2008 09:50PM


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