I’m looking for a bit of guidance on what I have here, with relation to my packing box. New boat to me and on my list for pre-launch this year is to inspect and do maintenance on my stuffing box.
What I am seeing is a non-adjustable packing box, apparently just a rubber seal on the shaft end (fore end) and a great filled cavity to keep things dry. Am I missing something here
Also, when the rubber box is slid forward, I can move the shaft within the limits of the thru-hull propshaft tube, seems like that might be a bad bearing at the stern? Or is that rear bearing in a flex mount?
My shaft is a 25mm unit, running the AD21 motor..
Thanks all.
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Packing box help?
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Plum76
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dkirsop
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Re: Packing box help?
Lots of info here http://www.albinowners.net/aog/viewtopi ... 28&t=12246
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NickScheuer
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Re: Packing box help?
Looks just like mine. I refilled the bronze fitting with more greae and that slowed the inflow of water through the cutlass bearing.