I use 2 pipe wrenches...no big problem

Dwight Veinot
C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna*
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <
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> I've done "a few" packing gland adjustments.  I have one of those "packing
> nut wrenches", "slip nut wrenches". whatever, have used it and am not
> particularly fond of it.  My complaints are it's too thin and it tends to
> open up.  The flat surfaces on a packing gland are rather thin themselves.
> With a narrow wrench, it slips off rather easily.
>
> I'd rather use a wrench that has bit thicker jaws in combination with a
> large pair of Channellocks.
>
> Dennis C.
> Touche' 35-1 #83
> Mandeville, LA
>
> On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 11:51 AM, robert via CnC-List <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>>  Oh no....here we go again....'tie bar' versus 'through bolt and now 'an
>> adjustable packing nut wrench' versus 'an adjustable slip nut
>> wrench'......I prefer the Home Depot version over West Marine because of
>> the price.....and I don't really care what the tool is called.
>>
>> Rob Abbott
>> AZURA
>> C&C 32 - 84
>> Halifax, N.S.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>   $3.36 @ Homedepot.
>> http://www.homedepot.ca/product/brasscraft-adjustable-slip-nut-wrench/909063
>>
>>
>>
>> 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]>
>>> <[email protected]>
>>> To: C&C list <[email protected]> <[email protected]>
>>> 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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