angus99

Thanks, all. I decided to go with the mostly good experiences many folks have reported with graphite packing. Also with the assurances...

Thanks for the recommendation. I’d also heard tales about teflon scoring shafts but maybe that’s not so?

After installing new Aqualloy 22 shafts, it’s time to decide on stuffing box packing. I’ve used Gore GFO in the past, but ABYC...

I’d be OK paying a reasonable (8-10%) markup. But a 40-50% surcharge for the same quality shafts is just unsupportable.

I’m all but certain to go with A-22, but I wonder how A-19 compares with the original 37-year-old shafts in the boat. I’ve heard that’s...

The yard was quoting prices from suppliers they normally use which, I’m quite sure, includes a major markup. But we’re still...

Just the latest on this odyssey. The variation in pricing new shafts is even more extreme than I imagined. Pricing per identical...

Restore the shaft packing system, BUT this time use a modern packing like Duramax. Dry bilge , no problem. Modern packing is not...