[Public-List] stuffing box

[Jeffrey via Public-List]

Of course every boat is different, but I've changed the drive packing box
on my boat (and others) while in the water with no real drama.  Good
instruction here: http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/stuffing_box

Get everything ready, be sure your batteries & pump are working and just do
it.  Depending on bearing wear, not that much water comes in.  Once I even
had to stuff a bit of rag under the cap to stop the water while I drove
into town to get different packing material.

Is the rudder stuffing box different?


FWIW.

Jeff





On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 7:56 PM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Eric,
>
> On 8/24/15 5:19 PM, Eric Chavigny via Public-List wrote:
>
>> After looking for a while at the leak source, we found that the
>> rudder stuffing box was the culprit. I tightent the nut but reach the
>> end of it so I am planning to change the packing later when we get
>> her out of water.
>>
>> any tips are welcome
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> Dimanche Matin #541
>>
>
> The page http://alberg30.org/maintenance/Steering/AccessToStuffingBox/
> shows how I access the rudder stuffing box on Calypso, #543. And I really
> like the moldable dripless packing described on
> http://alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/StuffingBox/  Years
> ago I used one container to do both the prop shaft and rudder stuffing
> boxes.
>
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