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Rudder repacking
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:33 am
by hoohaah
How do you tighten or replace the packing on the rudder shaft of a 39' sedan?
While under way some water is coming in bildge, suspect packing
Wally D
Re: Rudder repacking
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 5:00 pm
by TinLizzy
Unless you have the dripless kind, a proper packing will let water in bilge while underway, the water lubricates the packing. While at the dock, you should have a drip every 5 to 10 seconds. It is one of the drawbacks, you always have water in the bilge.
Re: Rudder repacking
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 5:59 pm
by Rockit
To quote the GOAT Marinette maintenance guy:
by Fastjeff
Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:07 am
Forum: Vendors
Topic: Packing boxes RUDDER
Replies: 11
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Re: Packing boxes RUDDER
IF there is no crack, and IF the packing is not shot, you can simply tighten the gland a bit more until the leak stops.
This is NOT like a prop shaft packing gland where high rpm friction will cause heat damage.
Jeff
Re: Rudder repacking
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:14 pm
by Busia
Make sure it is leaking excessively before you mess with it! Put some dry toilet paper or similar around it and wait. It will show you how much it leaks. If you don't know where the water is coming from, you don't know what to fix. You also will get a lot from condensation inside the hull. Water in the bilge is normal.