We had something similar happen to us while leaving the marina in False
Creek and managed to sail back to the dock. In investigating the problem, it
appears that it may have been water in the fuel but decided it would be a
good time to clean out the tank and lines. We removed the fuel tank and
Returning to the dock, I ran the prop in reverse and heard a small “thud” from
below. I discovered that the prop shaft had pulled out of the coupling and
pulled back through the stuffing box allowing sea water to enter. We managed to
push the shaft back through the stuffing box and back into
