REPAIR TIPS ON YOUR FREEDOM ..... PHOTOS WOULD BE HELPFUL

[LOLA]

post questions / answers/ and discussion

I have one to start...Can you share ideas on the surface of your companionway steps..? .I want to take off the stick on tape that is now on and chipping...I have some ideas I will share when this gets going.

ALSO i WANT TO MAKE WOODEN SWING OUT DOORS FOR THE COMPANIONWAY
On the F30 I have such an odd shape.

I am including photos of the 2 areas

Thank you,

Lola

[Arthur E Lusignan]

Well I finally finished my companionway steps. Marine varnish and Lewmar Treadmaster Smooth Step Pads (peel and stick). I attached a couple of pics.

[LOLA]

Ok here is a picture of my dripping stuffing box shaft.  Spose to be dripless...seems to leak at both connections.  Got it from Warren Boatworks RI...any ideas how to solve?

 

Also I cleaned up oil from my normally dry bilge.  No oil under engine, and dip stick shows full...any ideas on that?

[LOLA]

I replaced this TIDES MARINE  provided by Paul D , as it dripped, and Tides Marine told me they altered 6  and 5 have come back..they refunded me.

I put this dripping one on cut to fit the short space in the F30

[LOLA]

Problems with my TIDES MARINE  Shaft Seal

[Jorge]

Lola: first, there should be a hose from the pressure side of the raw water intake connected to the seal. That's the only way that the lip seal gets lubricated. Also, the person that installed the seal might not have used the provided disposable lip seal that makes sure that the lip seal seats properly. The lip seal needs to be facing aft. Lastly, the shaft itsel might have a nick where the lip seal sits. You can remedy that by moving the entire unit forward a little. If the lip seal wore out due to lack of lubrication, unfortunately you will have to replace the entire unit. These seals are made exclusively for Warren River and you can't just change the lip seal like in the regular Tides Marine seals.
Jorge
Weeble 1987 F30
Huntington, N Y

[LOLA]

Yes thank you, I am taking it up with the installer..all pretty stressful to say the least.

[LOLA]

Fuel tank leaking into bilge...starting with replacing top gadgets

[LOLA]

New water pump

[LOLA]

I am investigating the VOLVO PENTA  Shaft Seal

Any opinions are welcome. .Right now I need the Stern Tube Outer Dimension on my Freedom 30  see pictures of this unit..The one pictured is off a friends boat.

[LOLA]

New SHAFT SEAL It had to be designed and custom fitted. A Dripping Shaft Seal! See pictures in my Photos

[LOLA]

Subject Shaft Seal / Stuffing box

LOLA said…

Just wanted you to know TIDES MARINE refunded me on that shaft.  they altered   for Paul D.  and 5 have been refunded.  I now had put on a standard Dripping one we had cut down. to fit the F30.