[Public-list] Stuffing Box Issue

[Bill Ydel]

George,
Do you have your gas tank under the cock pit floor? 
bill 

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[mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of George Dinwiddie
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 9:45 AM
To: cbcurrier at spinrx.com; Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Stuffing Box Issue

On Mon, May 24, 2004 at 09:09:20AM -0400, C.B. Currier wrote:
> I do 2 things.
> 
> 1. I go over the motor and fairly simply un bolt the stuffing box nut.

I go over the motor, too, for the prop shaft stuffing box.  For the rudder
post stuffing box, I cut an access in the port locker
(http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/Steering/AccessToStuffingBox/)

> You probably need a pair of good size wrenches or channel locks to 
> undo the locknut before removing the stuffing nut.

There's a number of good choices of stuffing box wrench.  See
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/StuffingBoxWrenches
/
for some of the possibilities.

> BTW: I used 1/4 inch packing. This round & it fits perfectly.(remember 
> I have an Atomic 4 with a 7/8ths shaft.)

I used 3/16" packing, also for a 7/8ths shaft.  It squashes down to fill the
gap, and seems to work fine.  I also switched to the stuff Mike described,
last time I did it.  See
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/StuffingBox/

 - George
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