Mainsail,
I recently purchased a new boat and over the course of the season have monitored my stuffing box. I ended up needing to tighten it an 1/8 of a nut flat, however I didn't get a chance to do this until the boat was hauled 10 days ago. My question is, given that the packing does not have memory should I back it off to where it was before i hauled and wait to retighten in the spring when I'm back in the water? I have had PSS seals on my last two boats, but given the recent advancements with gore I thought I'd give the traditional a try for a couple of seasons even though access to the box is very difficult. Thanks in advance for your advice...
I recently purchased a new boat and over the course of the season have monitored my stuffing box. I ended up needing to tighten it an 1/8 of a nut flat, however I didn't get a chance to do this until the boat was hauled 10 days ago. My question is, given that the packing does not have memory should I back it off to where it was before i hauled and wait to retighten in the spring when I'm back in the water? I have had PSS seals on my last two boats, but given the recent advancements with gore I thought I'd give the traditional a try for a couple of seasons even though access to the box is very difficult. Thanks in advance for your advice...