Stuffing Box Wrench

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Jul 14, 2004
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Oday 31 Mamaroneck, NY
The stuffing box nuts on my boat have 12 or so small lobes on them. Does anyone know of a special wrench designed to fit? Right now, all I've used successfully are two, 16" long pipe wrenches. They work, but they're a little big to keep in my tool pouch. Kent sv Osprey Mamaroneck, NY
 
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Warren Milberg

West Marine/Boat US

sells an adjustable packing nut wrench for around $13. Best to by two if you have a conventional gland with a compression nut and lock nut behind it. However, I've found the adjustable wrench works well on the compression nut and a large pair of Channel Lock pliers will grab and hold the somewhat smaller locknut on my conventional bronze gland.
 

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
There are special wrenches called spanners that

are made with a quarter circle that bears on the nut with either a lug that fis a notch or a hole the fits over a lug. Sometimes you can find them in used tool sales.
 
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