[Public-List] Stuffing box

[Mike Lehman]

Jonathan,
 
The stuffing box should leak (a little) while the engine is running and in gear. I think it is a drop every 6-10 seconds (maybe someone else has the frequency). The stuffing boox is a water lubricated bearing.  You should tigthen in one flat a time, then test it until the desired drip rate is achieved.Mike Lehman  ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>
 
 
  > Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 23:24:45 -0400> From: gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Stuffing box> > Jonathan Budington wrote:> > I was on my boat Friday looking for leaks. I've been noticing water> > in the bilge since I put my boat in about a month ago. The bilge had> > about 4 inches of water, but I couldn't see any leaks (I had issues> > with the drain tube around the cockpit seats a few years ago). I> > finally got on the floor and saw the problem. My stuffing box is> > leaking a steady drip without the engine running. I didn't have the> > right size wrenches to try to tighten the packing nut (and I've never> > done that before). The A30 site directed me to the A37 repacking> > notes. It says the boat should be out of the water. I read in Good> > Old Boat that I could re-pack while in the water. Does anyone have> > an opinion on this. Could the packing nut just need tightening? My> > J-30 slip neighbor told me if it was leaking while idle, the packing> > was bad.> > You can repack while in the water, but you might not want to do it that > way the first time. If you do, you might want to dive on the shaft and > wrap it on the outside to reduce the water inflow.> > But I would first try tightening it. You have nothing to lose. If you > can't get the leak to stop that way, then you can still replace the > packing. But if you can, then you can wait for a more convenient time.> > - George> > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> When I remember bygone days George Dinwiddie> I think how evening follows morn; gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> So many I loved were not yet dead, http://www.Alberg30.org> So many I love were not yet born.> 'The Middle' by Ogden Nash> ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > > > _______________________________________________> These businesses support your Association:> http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html> Please support them.> _______________________________________________> Public-List mailing list> Public-List at lists.alberg30.org> http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org
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