PYI PSS on a Hunter 27

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Chuck Fort

Has anybody put a PIY PSS shaft seal on a Hunter 27, especially around a 1983? I am in the process of renovating a 1983 H 27 with a lot of original equipment, including the stuffing box. There is almost no room between the packing nut and the coupling. Would it be easier to move the engine forward, or dig a hole and drop the rudder our to move the prop shaft? Any suggestions??
 
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Lee Henderson

Hunter 27

Chuck, I have owned a 1983 27 for about a year. I'm in the process of rebuilding and replacing and would like any ideas inputs or questions you might have to share. Fill free to e-mail me at leedhn@aol.com This site has a lot of great ideas and info as well.
 
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Kevin

Drop Rudder?

Hello Chuck, I’m not sure of the reasoning behind dropping the rudder, but I assume that you are thinking the shaft has to be removed to install the shaft seal.?. It does not. You will need to separate the coupling halves and remove the propeller shaft coupling from shaft. Slide shaft aft 2”-3” remove the old stuffing box, replace it with the seal and reinstall the couplings. If I do not understand your question correctly, please let me know. Take care, Kevin
 
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