[Public-List] Stuffing Box

[George Dinwiddie]

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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