Carl, I think I have seen some posts that say you can replace the packing while in the water but it seems to me you would get water flow around the shaft. Catalina's manual indicates you can do this in the water but suggests keeping a supply of rags to slow the flow of water into the boat. I've never tried it in the water. If I have to replace packing, I plan on doing in in the yard after the boat is hauled for the winter.
Suggest your friend tighten the packing nut, that should cut down the leakage. The aft nut, small or thin one is the jam or lock nut. Loosen it by turning it away from you if you are working from the quarter berth while holding the larger forward packing nut. when the lock nut is loose, tighten the packing nut by turning it away from you. You want to have 1 to 4 drops of water per minute. Then, holding the packing nut with a wrench, tighten the lock nut to hold the packing nut in place. Its easier to work down in there if you remove both the access door and frame. Good luck, John Emmerich 5874 Louisville, KY > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Looking for help > > > > I have a friend who just recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 27, standard > > rig, > > Atomic 4, etc. Not ever having to deal with the packing gland (Mojito is > > an OB), > > there is a lot of water coming in around the propeller shaft and a major > > concern. > > > > Can the packing gland be replaced with the boat in the water? > If not, how > > do you > > tighten the packing until he can get it out of the water? > > > > Phil, are there any tech notes in the archives about this? > > > > Any advice would be appreciated and I will foreward your > comments to him. > > I am attempting to get him signed up for this list so he can ask for > > himself > > > > -- > > Carl > > "Mojito" C27#1945 > > Portland, OR > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > ~~~~~~_/) ~~~~~~~ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > . > >from del kleitz 3561 stnd a4 > >the gland nut is to drip 1 drop every 30 sec. > >the nut has 3 rings of a cloth packings inside in side of it, round nut > fittinf is a male that fits inside the gland nut. > >water drip to cool shaft as it goes around. > >i have not done the replacement of packing while in the water. > >as said before to you 2 wrenches needed todo job. > > in your case i would loosen the lock nut, and thighten the gland nut, > ------to cut down the water flow. > > the packing is 1/8, it teflon inpregented material, sold at w marine, or > local marine supply place. > > > > > >
