I think at most 1 gallon of water came in while I replaced my stuffing two years ago. Just make sure your bilge pump is on and you won't have any problems nor worries.
Bob Mann > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:catalina27- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Emmerichs > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Looking for help > > Carl, > > I think I have seen some posts that say you can replace the packing while > in > the water but it seems to me you would get water flow around the shaft. > Catalina's manual indicates you can do this in the water but suggests > keeping a supply of rags to slow the flow of water into the boat. I've > never tried it in the water. If I have to replace packing, I plan on > doing > in in the yard after the boat is hauled for the winter. > > Suggest your friend tighten the packing nut, that should cut down the > leakage. The aft nut, small or thin one is the jam or lock nut. Loosen > it > by turning it away from you if you are working from the quarter berth > while > holding the larger forward packing nut. when the lock nut is loose, > tighten > the packing nut by turning it away from you. You want to have 1 to 4 > drops > of water per minute. Then, holding the packing nut with a wrench, tighten > the lock nut to hold the packing nut in place. > > Its easier to work down in there if you remove both the access door and > frame. > > Good luck, > > John Emmerich > 5874 Louisville, KY > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:40 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: 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 > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > ~~~~~~_/) ~~~~~~~ > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > . > > >from del kleitz 3561 stnd a4 > > >the gland nut is to drip 1 drop every 30 sec. > > >the nut has 3 rings of a cloth packings inside in side of it, round nut > > fittinf is a male that fits inside the gland nut. > > >water drip to cool shaft as it goes around. > > >i have not done the replacement of packing while in the water. > > >as said before to you 2 wrenches needed todo job. > > > in your case i would loosen the lock nut, and thighten the gland nut, > > ------to cut down the water flow. > > > the packing is 1/8, it teflon inpregented material, sold at w marine, > or > > local marine supply place. > > > > > > > > > > > >
