We've just got our hands on Fjord MS33 (1970s vintage). PO mentioned that the stuffing box would likely need tightening.
After a 1 hour motor it was dripping at about 3 drops per second. 24 hours later, it is down to 1.5 drops per second.
Either way, too much. I was about dig out the pipe wrenches when I noticed that this is not a traditional bronze stuffing box. Instead, two large plastic nuts are held in place with a cotter pin. An internet search turned up something similar (Teflon), with the advice that a wrench is not necessary. Apparently, the cotter pin is removed and the nuts can be hand tightened.
Does anyone have any experience of these, good or bad?
Does the advised drip rate differ from a bronze stuffing box?
You'll see in the picture that the stern tube enters the boat into a v-shaped space that is full of water. The water is not escaping into the bilge. I've poked around with a screwdriver and can't find a blocked drain hole. Any ideas as to what might be going on here?
Thanks in advance for any advice. We are away from our home port and I don't want to do anything that will alarm the admiral.
After a 1 hour motor it was dripping at about 3 drops per second. 24 hours later, it is down to 1.5 drops per second.
Either way, too much. I was about dig out the pipe wrenches when I noticed that this is not a traditional bronze stuffing box. Instead, two large plastic nuts are held in place with a cotter pin. An internet search turned up something similar (Teflon), with the advice that a wrench is not necessary. Apparently, the cotter pin is removed and the nuts can be hand tightened.
Does anyone have any experience of these, good or bad?
Does the advised drip rate differ from a bronze stuffing box?
You'll see in the picture that the stern tube enters the boat into a v-shaped space that is full of water. The water is not escaping into the bilge. I've poked around with a screwdriver and can't find a blocked drain hole. Any ideas as to what might be going on here?
Thanks in advance for any advice. We are away from our home port and I don't want to do anything that will alarm the admiral.
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