[Public-List] Stuffing Box

[Wes Gardner]

Hi All,
And you can bet that if I had any thoughts of going offshore, the Tempress
hatch would go away in a heart beat!  For tooling around the Chesapeake,
the chances of getting in serious trouble to the point of sinking are, to
me, within acceptable limits, although a big plastic-covered hole in the
cockpit sole does from time to time get my attention :-)

Wes


On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 9:41 AM, George Dinwiddie
<gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>wrote:

> Bill, Wes,
>
> Yes, I've created access to the rudder post stuffing box from the port
> locker, as shown on http://alberg30.org/maintenance/Steering/
> AccessToStuffingBox/ The same technique would work for the prop stuffing
> box if you don't have a fuel tank in the way.
>
>  - George
>
> On 5/28/14, 5:59 AM, Bill Boyle wrote:
>
>> On Slainte we also have a diesel and the method of leaning over the
>> motor is not possible.  We do have a panel cut out in the port seat
>> locker that gives access to both the stuffing box and the muffler.
>> One can shimmy down into that locker with your legs aft and have both
>> hands free for work.  Two channel locks on the stuffing did the trick
>> for us.
>>
>> Bill Boyle
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>   From: Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 10:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Stuffing Box
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes, thanks, George, those are helpful.  I read with  interest folks
>> being able to lay on top of the motor and reach behind to adjust the
>> stuffing box. My boat has been repowered with a three cylinder
>> Vetus/Mitsubishi diesel and only a very hungry small child could hope
>> to gain access in this manner...I suspect that's why the cockpit sole
>> access hatch was installed!
>>
>> Wes
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>  On May 27, 2014, at 10:19 PM, George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, Wes,
>>>
>>>  On 5/27/14, 9:26 PM, Wes Gardner wrote:
>>>> Fortunately (or maybe not) my boat, at some point, was fitted with a
>>>> Tempress access hatch such that I can get to the stuffing box fairly
>>>> easily. I have enough room to gently use a couple of pipe wrenches
>>>> for adjustment. Although I am seriously considering making some
>>>> proper wrenches.  The Tempress is leaking now after I don't know how
>>>> many seasons so it just might get replaced this year.
>>>>
>>>
>>> You may find some information of interest on
>>> http://alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/including some
>>>
>>> options on stuffing box wrenches.
>>>
>>> - George
>>>
>>
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