[Public-List] Rudder Post leak

[George Dinwiddie]

Gary Barker wrote:
> It is not a good feeling.  Getting on the boat and seeing the floor  
> boards of the sole floating.  The batteries were worn down because  
> the automatic bulge pump switch had cycled too much.  I got pumped  
> out, but every day when I checked I was taking on 6-9inches of water  
> in the bilge.   At first I thought it was the stuffing box and  
> cutlass bearing.  Finally saw where it was coming from- a steady seep  
> from where the rudder shaft goes through.  Has anyone ever had a lead  
> from the rudderpost?  I have access somewhat through a hatch on the  
> floor of the cockpit, if I were a midget contortionist.  How else do  
> you go about fixing a leak from that place?  Has anyone had a similar  
> problem?  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Gary, there's a stuffing box for the rudder post on the newer boats. 
See http://alberg30.org/maintenance/Steering/AccessToStuffingBox/ for 
easy access and 
http://alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/StuffingBox/ for 
info on repacking.

  - George

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