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wilkersonga - 14 Aug 2008 02:20 GMT

problem my stuffing tube is leaking water i have it going all the way up
to my clutch an i have built the boat as light as i can stand to is a
44in wild thing with a 25cc homlite in it i know my problem is weight
butt is there a way to seal around my tube up to my clutch to stop the
water or slow it down i fiqured i could put some hose around it and
fill it with grease butt if that does not work i do not know what i
will do i am looking for ideas thanks

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deestingray - 14 Aug 2008 22:49 GMT

If you are using a flex cable, they are wound in a way that makes the
water travel back up the stuffing tube. As you have already suggested,
a piece of hose that is a nice fit on the shaft and glued to the
stuffing tube is often the go in this situation. If you are really
concerned with a lot of water in your hull, you can also buy an auto
bailer that will let the excess water drain out the back of your hull
when you are moving.

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wilkersonga - 16 Aug 2008 07:50 GMT

that is pretty much what i figured wood happen, i was thinking about the
leak the other day and i came up with a design for a suction pump to
pull water through the hull and out and then i got on the net and found
a design to do the exact thing i was planing so i figured i would tri it
if it works i will be the perfect answer thanks

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dwr9 - 25 Aug 2008 04:52 GMT

If your flex cable is wound the right way it should actually be pushing
water out of the boat when turning. I've never had this problem
personally and if you're moving forward there certainly shouldn't be
any water entering around the shaft. Doug

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