Re: Stus-List Stuffing box

Wed, 20 May 2015 11:22:42 -0700


Thanks.

I'll look for that wrench or the Princess auto option.  My cresent wrench wouldn't open far enough so I was trying with a single channel lock wrench - no luck.

Had a friend check the boat yesterday - sounds like the drips slowed way down - only a 1/4" of water under engine in 18 hrs - so might not even need tightening.  Maybe the stuffing box was just dried out and needed to let in some water until it re-absorbed water and swelled back up.

Mark


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On 2015-05-20 12:15 PM, Sean Richardson via CnC-List wrote:
That's actually a plumbers slip nut wrench and what I used on my recent repack......worked like a charm.


On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 9:45 AM, robert via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote:
I have two of these on board.....easier to work with than ordinary pipe wrenches although I have tightened with pipe wrenches.

http://www.westmarine.com/buy/seafit--adjustable-packing-nut-wrench--290280

Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.

On 2015-05-19 1:52 PM, Michael Brown via CnC-List wrote:
On the Buck Algonquin bronze stuffing boxes this works well:

http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/10-in-wide-opening-adjustable-wrench/A-p8306623e

Handles about a 2" nut.

Michael Brown
Windburn
C&C 30-1
 
 
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 12:43:34 -0300
From: "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <[email protected]>
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Subject: Stus-List Stuffing box
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First sail/journey of the year.  Bedford to Deep Cove in Mahoney Bay - approx 50 nautical miles.
Left Bedford Yacht Club and motored out thru Halifax Barbour, around Chebucto Head and through Samboro passage - minimal wind and dead on the nose.
Quite pleased with motor overall. I replaced a broken engine mount and the new one (a generic mount I modified to fit) was way better. Engine needs to be re-aligned - hopefully that will decrease vibration even more.  Advice appreciated. I've read about it - difficult?

On arrival my stuffing box was dripping a fair bit. Little more than 1 drop per second
Tried to tighten but couldn't separate the 2 nuts. Sprayed a little PB Blaster - but I'll need a second wrench to counter with rather than spinning whole unit.
Any suggestions? Are locking pliers OK?

Mark

CS 30 Prosecco 


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