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bikerdick_1999


USA
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Posted - 05/08/2009 :  10:00:17 PM  Show Profile Send bikerdick_1999 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hello again.

Our Mariner is almost ready for launch. When we bought the boat last year, I noticed that the port packing nut had a steady drip, about every five seconds.The PO told me this was normal.This being my first inboard boat I believed him, he was wrong. I need to know if anyone can tell me what size these nuts are? or where I can buy the wrench to tighten the packing nuts and lock nuts?

Thanks
Mark

monterey74



USA
51 Posts
Posted - 05/09/2009 :  11:14:48 AM  Show Profile  Visit monterey74's Homepage Send monterey74 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Off hand I am not sure of the size of the nuts since I use a couple of old adjustable wrenches that came with my boat. I have seen adjustable packing nut wrenches at West Marine for about $20. They may not be the most robust wrenches, but they are open on the end instead of at a 90 degree angle which may help for hard to reach nuts.

I have had plenty of bad advice offered by people regarding the proper drip rate of the drive shafts. 12 drops per minute is high, especially if the shaft is not rotating. I have been following the advice of Don Casey when adjusting my stuffing boxes:
http://www.boatus.com/boattech/Casey/StuffingBox.htm

1974 2885 Monterey
1978 2896 Mariner (Parts Boat)
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Jimbo Song



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Posted - 05/15/2009 :  11:15:29 AM  Show Profile Send Jimbo Song a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bikerdick_1999
Oh, I misunderstood. Packing nut? I thought you were talking about my wife trying to decide what to put on the boat getting ready for a 2 week cruise.


Hello again.

Our Mariner is almost ready for launch. When we bought the boat last year, I noticed that the port packing nut had a steady drip, about every five seconds.The PO told me this was normal.This being my first inboard boat I believed him, he was wrong. I need to know if anyone can tell me what size these nuts are? or where I can buy the wrench to tighten the packing nuts and lock nuts?

Thanks
Mark


1987 Carver Voyager 28

Jimbo Song
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Mr Podman



13 Posts
Posted - 10/16/2009 :  07:52:00 AM  Show Profile Send Mr Podman a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I adjusted my stbd packing nut on my 88 Carver using a couple of those orange colored adjustable pipe wrenches.
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Myacht lll



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Posted - 10/16/2009 :  3:41:38 PM  Show Profile Send Myacht lll a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I had mine replaced with dripless packings. Now I don't even have to think about it. The starboard side had no packing left in it at all. It was running steadidly into the bildge so bad that the pump would go on every half hour or so. Pretty scary.
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