tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post3902183641766659918..comments2024-01-18T01:32:42.588+00:00Comments on Halfie: Dare I get my shorts out?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post-61680599262490455802016-04-13T22:32:56.702+01:002016-04-13T22:32:56.702+01:00So, Andy, if it doesn't leak and if I can get ...So, Andy, if it doesn't leak and if I can get it so the prop shaft stays cool will I be OK? Or does it look as if there's virtually no more tightening that can be done and I therefore need to repack?Halfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167481543065324357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1772469946571497931.post-80183741869179424432016-04-13T22:26:43.587+01:002016-04-13T22:26:43.587+01:00Halfie - you have the same stern gear as us and it...Halfie - you have the same stern gear as us and it looks like it has been tightened a lot in the past (we struggle to get the second locking nut on). We had a progressive problem with the leaking stern gland when moving which even tightening didnt solve so in the end I repacked it. It turns out that the packing in there was too narrow and didnt give a good seal. I bought a length of fatter packing and gently hammered it to the optimum thickness before pressing in into the stuffing box. This has done the trick - no dripping. When the propshaft was pushed back a few months ago I was surprised by the number of rings of packing which were in there - probably 5 or 6. I took the oportuninty to move the thicker ones towards the back and to give an even better seal.Andy Tidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297448211000021970noreply@blogger.com