[Public-List] A30 stuffing box hose

Jason S kk4mex at gmail.com
Tue Mar 28 11:24:55 PDT 2023 

ok guys, thank you for all the input.
I got everything out of the boat, cutlass housing, stern tube, shaft.......
I believe I had a leak at the stern tube- rubber hose connection. when I
got it out there was what appeared to be tape/sealant or compound on stern
tube to make up the difference of hose ID and stern tube OD.
there was this clay stuff that completely covered the entire stuffing
box....I assume because of the leak.
anyway after an hour or so of digging to go to back clamps, loosened them
and removed the stuffing box.
When I went to remove the cutlass housing the stern tube spun and cam out
with housing. So now it's completely apart.
I took stern tube to machine shop, he is going to sleeve it to 1 1/2" like
the gland nut assembly.
just picked up new Buck-Algonquin hose, headed to another place to get 4 t
bolt clamps

On Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 1:18 PM Mike Lehman via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Yes the housing has 2 bolts into the hull, but it is also threaded onto the
> stern tube
>
> On Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 9:14 AM Clay Pass via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > My cutlass bearing housing is held with two threaded bolts into tapped
> > thick glass, not lag bolts, and are plenty stout to provide a water tight
> > interface with the hull (when properly caulked).
> >
> > Clay
> > #449
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 7:13 AM Michael via Public-List <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Most likely you would be replacing the bronze shaft with Stainless
> > > Steel. Bronze shafting has become hard to find. I have not completely
> > > removed the stuffing box/cutless bearing assembly, but on Checkmate it
> > > wiggled around enough when removing the cutless bearing, it sure looked
> > > like the whole assembly was set in place with the grey monkey poop. the
> > > only mechanical attachment being the 2 lag bolts holding the cutless
> > > assembly to the deadwood. Not water tight on it's own, for sure.
> > >
> > > Michael Grosh
> > > #220
> > >
> > >
> > > ------ Original Message ------
> > > From "George Dinwiddie via Public-List" <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> > > To public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> > > Cc gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
> > > Date 3/27/2023 8:21:02 PM
> > > Subject Re: [Public-List] A30 stuffing box hose
> > >
> > > >Jason,
> > > >
> > > >It sounds like someone got carried away caulking the stern tube. When
> I
> > > worked on my stern tube a few years back, I realized that the caulk
> that
> > > Whitby put around it was to keep it from turning when you unscrew the
> > > cutless bearing housing, not to keep water out. The cutless bearing
> > housing
> > > keeps the water out of the boat except through the stern tube, and the
> > > stuffing box stops the water that's in the stern tube (except for a few
> > > drops while motoring).
> > > >
> > > >It may well be advisable to replace the stuffing box hose if you can't
> > > see the condition of the hose clamps holding the stern tube end. And if
> > > it's really over 50 years old, I would want to replace the hose on
> > general
> > > principles.
> > > >
> > > >It sound ridiculous to me to cut the shaft rather than push it out of
> > the
> > > coupler. One way to drive the shaft out of the coupler is to unbolt the
> > > coupler from the transmission flange, put a wrench socked in between,
> and
> > > re-tighten. You may need to use longer bolts when you do this.
> > > >
> > > >You can see the stern tube-cutless bearing arrangement on
> > > https://alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/
> > > >
> > > >  - George
> > > >
> > > >On 3/28/23 1:50 AM, Jason S via Public-List wrote:
> > > >>I'm replacing the packing and started looking at stuffing box rubber
> > hose
> > > >>to stern tube. The yard recommended replacing the rubber hose. It
> > appears
> > > >>that the rubber hose is covered by some sort of putty or goo. I can
> > only
> > > >>see two front clamps. Anyone else see this one their boats? It all
> > seems
> > > to
> > > >>be original from 1967.
> > > >>How long is the prop shaft in A30 with Atomic 4 approximately?
> > > >>The yard said I'll prolly have to replace the bronze 7/8" shaft. This
> > is
> > > >>because they said it would easier the cut the shaft than try and get
> it
> > > out
> > > >>of coupler....I'm not to sure...I may try and get it out of coupler
> > > before
> > > >>cutting it.
> > > >>
> > > >>thank you
> > > >
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