[Alberg30] Stuffing Box Hose

[George Dinwiddie]

J Bergquist wrote:

> My solution to the problem of different diameters on the stern tube and
> stuffing box was to make a fiberglass shim on the stern tube. Basically,
> my procedure was to properly prep the stern tube (meaning I sanded and
> wire brushed all the corrosion off, to give the epoxy some tooth), then
> take some 2" glass tape and wrap it around the stern tube, wet out with
> epoxy. 


What a good idea!

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