Stuffing box-NUTS

[BruceK]

Anyone have the nut sizes for my '09 H33...need to get the wrenches now as my boat is way down Maine and I am away till the weekend and need to fix...

 

[Steve Dion]

Most folks use this type of product. Pipe wrenches also work on some installations.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...1?cid=chanintel&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=431694

 

[Rick]

Cant imagine what a couple of wrenches big enough to fit a stuffing box would cost! And they would be unitaskers! I use a pipe wrench like steve said and a big pair of channel locks or the adjustable "wrench pliers thingys" they sell at home depot in the plumbing section. The adjustable pliers do break though if it has been a while since you adjusted the packing nut. Remember.. righty tighty lefty loosy

Cheers

 

[Johnb]

My experience is you do need 2 of them, as above, plus a tentacle in addition to your arms. If you don't have a tentacle take some sawed off pieces of 2X4 to set one wrench against while you back off the lock nut.

 

[BruceK]

Have had recommendation to use exact size pump wrenches for the packing nuts, that's why I am looking for the size...(and I will do my best not to use any wrenches on the Stuffing Box, Rick!)

 

[Roy10289]

Channel locks will probably chew up the nuts. I use a pipe wrench on the big nut and the one Steve gave a link for at West Marine. FYI you can get the same wrench for 5 or 6 bucks less at Home Depot.

 

[BruceK]

OK thanks guys...I am all set for the trip to the boat tomorrow...I like dry bilges and I can bet this boat has not had the packing adjusted since it was commissioned 18 months ago as a demo by the dealer...