Re: catalina27-talk: Stuffing box adjustment

[Jenngsjohn]

Chris   Do not attempt to adjust with engine running.  Could be very dangerous.  I use a wrench that West Marine sells to adjust the packing nut and a pipe wrench.  Hold the packing nut with the pipe wrench and loosen the locking nut with the special wrench.  Remember you are dealing with right hand threads, that is, facing aft, to loosen the locking nut turn clockwise, tighten the packing nut, by turning clockwise and then hold the packing nut while turning the locking nut counter clockwise.  To make it very easy you need two people.  I have a dinette model and accessibility to the engine on both sides is relatively easy.  I have a friend with a traditional model and getting access to the port side is difficult.  Adjusting the packing gland is very easy with a person on each side to do the job.   John Jennings 83 C27 #5267 Middle River, MD