I've done mine in the water, with ultimately spillage of about a pint of water into the bilge. Keep a few rags on hand to stuff around the shaft while you are futzing with cutting packing, etc. Not a big deal at all. It's a relatively straightforward job.
Tighten it with (2) wrenches. I have a dedicated packing gland wrench (there is such a thing) and use a pipe wrench for the second one. But two big pipe wrenches work also. DON'T try it with one wrench on an old boat, as you risk damaging the stern tube (hose) if you put much torque on it. Chris -----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Aug 10, 2006 9:44 AM >To: [email protected] >Cc: Mike Loman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: catalina27-talk: Looking for help > >I have a friend who just recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 27, standard rig, >Atomic 4, etc. Not ever having to deal with the packing gland (Mojito is an >OB), >there is a lot of water coming in around the propeller shaft and a major >concern. > >Can the packing gland be replaced with the boat in the water? If not, how do >you >tighten the packing until he can get it out of the water? > >Phil, are there any tech notes in the archives about this? > >Any advice would be appreciated and I will foreward your comments to him. >I am attempting to get him signed up for this list so he can ask for himself > >-- >Carl >"Mojito" C27#1945 >Portland, OR >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >~~~~~~_/) ~~~~~~~ >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
