[Public-List] Stuffing Box Drips

[Mike Lehman]

Dan,

 

The stuffing box should not drip when the engine in not running or the boat is not in gear. When the engine is in gear it should have a small drip about every 5 seconds or so. It could be that you just need to tighten the packing nut, or it could be that you need to re-pack the stuffing box. Both can be done with the boat in the water.

 
Mike Lehman 

 
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> Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:06:12 -0700
> From: dlandrigan at landrigan.net
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> Subject: [Public-List] Stuffing Box Drips
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> Hey everyone,
>  
> Hope someone on the list can give me some idea of how much water a "normal" stuffing box may let in and how to tell when one is becoming a hazard. 
>  
> This spring I discovered I've got water coming into the bilge from the stuffing box. I do keep a pretty good eye on the bilge, and it was either dry last summer or so slight I didn't notice it. Now I can see the wetness where water is coming in.
>  
> Two weeks ago when I spotted this, I covered over with a tarp any possible source of water leakage and let the boat sit for two weeks. 
>  
> Just sitting in its slip for two weeks without the motor running at all, the drip raised the water level in the bilge to about eight inches. Any thoughts on whether this needs immediate attention? Obviously, I wasn't planning to haul the boat until next fall, but will change plans if the alternative is sinking.
>  
> Many thanks,
>  
> Dan Landrigan
>  Little Mike
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