[Alberg30] Screw packing

[Hansen, Richard D LTC Student]

Is this a required/suggested repair if Alberg is pulled from water and
stored on land for a couple of months?

-----Original Message-----
From: George Dinwiddie [mailto:gdinwiddie at alberg30.org]
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:08 PM
To: Alberg 30 public list
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Screw packing


Jim,

Take a look at 
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/StuffingBox/

  - George

Jim Watson wrote:
> Hi Folks:
> 
>  
> 
> Getting ready to take the Alberg out of the water for the season and 
> noticed the packing around the drive shaft near the screw is leaking too 
> much. It’s almost a steady stream. Apart from buying an automatic bilge 
> pump, can anyone offer suggestions on how to tighten or repack the
packing?
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim
> 
> 549
> 

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