[Alberg30] stuffing boxes wrenches

[Pat Drenning]

George,

Bruce Rankin had made several sets for the drive shaft stuffing box.  If
you want I could go over and see if I could find them.  One other
measurement is the thickness.  One of the wrenches was much thinner than
the other.

				Pat Drenning

George Dinwiddie wrote:
> 
> While tightening the stuffing boxes, today, I measured the nuts in
> anticipation of making some stuffing box wrenches.  Unfortunately,
> I'll have to make two pair.  On the engine shaft, the packing nut
> measured 1-15/16" and the lock nut measured 2".  On the rudder shaft,
> the packing nut and lock nut were both 2-1/8".
> 
> If anyone's measured theirs, or if you'll have an opportunity to
> measure it, I'd like to hear about it.  It would be nice to know if
> these are more or less standard sizes on the Alberg 30.  Be sure to
> include your hull number with the measurements.
> 
>   - George Dinwiddie
>     Calypso, #543
> 
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