[Public-list] Rudder post leaking

[George Dinwiddie]

Ed,

Where the tube comes through the hull, it should be glassed into place.
Where the rudder post exits the tube, there should be a packing gland
(or, in the older boats, should come to the bottom of the cockpit and be
above the waterline).

I gain access to the area by removing half of the bulkhead inside the
port cockpit locker and lying in the locker (see
http://alberg30.org/maintenance/Steering/AccessToStuffingBox/).  In
fact, I did so this weekend to tighten the gland nut which was dripping
a bit.

 - George


On Sun, Aug 08, 2004 at 02:45:21PM -0400, EddieDiver at aol.com wrote:
> I have just noticed that the rudder post tube is leaking water into the  boat 
> where the tube meets the hull. There does not appear to be "anything" to  
> tighten. I have also looked in the Maintenance Manual for help to no avail. The  
> boat is hull #303, Emotional Rescue". Any suggestions as to how to stop the  
> leak? Ed. Schroeder

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