Thanks, Rick. I’ve never had a standard stuffing box on the boat only the
dripless type so never had to re-pack one. I was getting worried that this
was another big project. When you unbolt the two donuts is the packing
material between them? Can this be done while in the water (without
sinking:-))?

Rich C

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard B. Emerson [mailto:pavilion # pinefields.com]
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 11:21 AM
To: Baba, Panda and Tashiba
Subject: Re: [baba] Rudder post stuffing box

 

AFAIK, this is a standard stuffing box, put together in the usual way. =
 

Rick Emerson
S/V One With The Wind, Baba 35

Richard A Cassano wrote:

I just noticed the rudderpost stuffing box is beginning to leak and has a
significant amount of electrolysis. The two bolts holding it together have =
a
heavy gauge green wire for bonding. Has anyone had to deal with the rudder
stuffing box? I’m not sure if this is the correct name for this but=
 it’s
what I think it is called. I’ll post a picture to the ftp site so a=
ll can
see why I'm concerned. One question I have: Does this stuffing box have
packing material sandwiched between the discs? If so, it should be an easy
fix.
 
  

 


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