Sailboat Stuffing Box Packing Replacement- Episode #43

[@gfimadcat]

Good explanation of how it's done - also gotta love the boat yoga you have to do to get at it, I'm so happy I have a boat now that has easy access. It's priceless! Edited to add: next time when you do this, cut the new stuffing diagonally, when compressed it'll leak even less :)

[@ketchingmy2ndwindsvchopsticks]

@@gfimadcat Thanks much for watching and for leaving a comment!!! It was definitely some boat yoga!! Easy access is nice for sure!!! Thanks for the suggestion!! Will do!! 😎⛵️🥢🏴‍☠️🤙

[@finnerutavdet]

Thanks. Mine had a special short hand fixed spanner for the nut that came along with her. Luckily so, because I have no space for a long arm. She also came with an adjustable like you showed, initially, but was not too usefull (but it was old and slacky). I didn't manage to loosen the lock nut, but it was fairly easy to tighten them as a whole, so now it's dripping less again. I probably have a prop rotating the oposite way of yours as I tightened mine the way you loosened yours. I did mine on the water so I stopped when it was dripping less. According to various google answers it should drip some drops per minute when ideling. Thanks for sharing as you answered several of my Q's :-)

[@ketchingmy2ndwindsvchopsticks]

@@finnerutavdet Hello, Thanks much for watching and leaving a comment!!! Nice that yours came with a wrench for the Packing Shaft Nut!! Yeah Old and slacky is of no use…. Well awesome that you were able to adjust it! Happy to know that the video answered some of your questions!!!

[@steveschein6935]

Wow there's a lot to sailboats! I thought cars were a challenge to work on.

[@ketchingmy2ndwindsvchopsticks]

Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment Bro!! Oh yeah there is a lot to learn and work on!!! Many more DIY videos yet to come!! 😎⛵️🥢🏴‍☠️🤙

[@frankmarnell5982]

Great video! You were out of the water when replacing this, yes?

[@ketchingmy2ndwindsvchopsticks]

Hello and Thanks for leaving a comment!!! Yes, she was on the hard when I replaced the stuffing box packing. I had previously thought about trying to do it while she was in the water. I watched a few videos of people that did, but they had much easier access to their boat’s stuffing box. In the end I am happy that I waited til she was on the hard since it was my 1st time. Now that I know what to expect, I am very confident that I could do it while she was in the water if necessary. Hope that helps!!

[@gfimadcat]

It is doable in the water if you have easy-ish access because when you pull the old stuffing out, plenty of water will come in. So it's essential you have everything prepared (new stuffing already cut to length, bilge pump is on, etc.) and then it's not a problem. As long as it all goes well, otherwise it *is* a problem :D In general though this kind of thing is best done out of the water, for everyone's peace of mind :D

[@ketchingmy2ndwindsvchopsticks]

Agreed and well put!!!!

[@davidedwards2764]

Monkey wrenches work well on shaft nuts.

[@ketchingmy2ndwindsvchopsticks]

Hello and Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment!! Agreed!!! I didn’t even think to try one.. Those spammer wrenches I got from Menards seemed like they would be kinda versatile.