TWL: Repacking Rudder Stuffing Box
Subject: TWL: Repacking Rudder Stuffing Box
From: Joe Urban (jurban@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Jan 02 2002 - 10:32:36 EST
The starboard rudder stuffing box on my trawler has been leaking and I
decided to repack it with the boat on the hard this winter.
Here is a picture of what I have: http://netsecuritypro.com/rudder.jpg
1. I assume that I measure the space between shaft nd outside of rudder
support to get packing size?
2. How do I determine how many rings will fit is 2 or 3 typical? With
three I would consider using the inner ring of some "drip-free' packing I
have left over from another boat.
Joe Urban
Punches - Senator 35
Lancaster, VA
