I use 2 pipe wrenches...no big problem Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS [email protected]
On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address:[email protected] >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> [email protected] >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address:[email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> [email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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