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Conference vicki::boats

Title:	Powerboats
Notice:	Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267
Moderator:	KWLITY::SUTER

Created:	Thu May 12 1988
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1275
Total number of notes:	18109

634.0. "STUFFING BOX" by LESCOM::SCIACCA () Sun Mar 18 1990 21:36

    This afternoon I finally tackled repacking my rudder stuffing boxes,
    which have been leaking ever since I bought the boat (three years
    ago). To my surprise, I found only one piece of packing in each
    nut. I have always thought that the minimum required was three,
    whether for a main shaft or anything else. Can anyone comment on
    this? Is only one layer adequate for a rudder?
                                                       TOM

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
634.1	not oto tight	MAMIE::CERIA	Snowmobiling... In the Bahamas?	`Wed Mar 21 1990 10:58`	7
	Tom, Make sure that it's not to tight, stuffing boxes are suppose to drip. Something like one drip per minute. jeff
634.2	almost	HYEND::J_BORZUMATO		`Wed Mar 21 1990 11:49`	4
	Jeff, your right, but only when running in the case of a shaft box. When still there should be no leak.. Jim.
634.3	Good or bad packing....?	TOMCAT::SUTER	Sunny and 80!	`Fri Apr 13 1990 14:23`	6
	Once the stuffing boxes are apart, for reasons other than the stuffing boxes, should they have new packing installed if they didn't leak prior to disassembly? Rick
634.4	Do it.	ROGER::GAUDET	Nothing unreal exists	`Fri Apr 13 1990 15:21`	4
	I'd put new stuffing in there. It's very cheap, easy to do, and well worth the effort. ...Roger...
634.5	HAPPINESS IS A DRY BILGE!	JOSHER::SCIACCA		`Mon May 07 1990 18:08`	5
	Well, I repacked both rudders with the three pieces I have always seen recommended, the boat has been in the water for two weeks now, and it is totally dry. And the steering effort is the same as it always was. I can't imagine why it only had the one piece in it before. TOM
634.6	Stuffing box wrenches available	SALEM::NORCROSS_W		`Wed Aug 14 1991 10:17`	3
	I bought two of the "stuffing box" wrenches to do mine. Should anyone need to borrow them drop me a line. Wayne