Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing

[Nunavut]

hello a couple of questions on the Yamaha 25 II bilge

1. has anyone installed a battery powered bilge pump in the y25, while keeping the manual one in the cockpit?

2. I think my stuffing needs replacement (bilge filling up after 2 weeks of being idle). Is it possible to replace in the water?

thanks!

 

[Davidasailor26]

2. I think my stuffing needs replacement (bilge filling up after 2 weeks of being idle). Is it possible to replace in the water?

Can you see the stuffing box to confirm drops are coming from there and not some other source?

It generally is possible to change packing in the water, though it wouldn’t really be my choice for a first attempt.

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

I pack my stuffing box in the water as I don't want to pay for being on the hard for a job I can do in the water.

If you are experienced with packing a gland, here is how I keep the sea water where it should be while taking my time to do it right :

This is part of a piece I wrote on how to run a gland without any leakage. The gland also runs cold.