Vdrive packing on a Air Nautique

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   have a friend that just bought a 2001 air nautique vdrive. 

Was asking me about the packing for the drive shaft.  I don't have a clue about Vdrives, never even raised the hood to look at one. 

I'm sure the packing gland is the same as a DD.   I've heard ya'll say that it was a blind thing you had to feel for. 

Can you remove enough stuff to get to it with good sight or is it a blind thing no matter what you remove ? 

Any tips appreciated.     If I can get to the nut I'd have no problem doing it.   Just wondered how much of a "B" it is before I dive in. 

What size packing rope ?   How many rings ?  Is it the same size nut as a DD shaft ?   Estimated time if you half As know what your doing. 

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pmccook1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: November-12-2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 143	Post Options Post Reply Quote pmccook1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Vdrive packing on a Air Nautique Posted: August-11-2010 at 1:11am
	have a friend that just bought a 2001 air nautique vdrive. Was asking me about the packing for the drive shaft. I don't have a clue about Vdrives, never even raised the hood to look at one. I'm sure the packing gland is the same as a DD. I've heard ya'll say that it was a blind thing you had to feel for. Can you remove enough stuff to get to it with good sight or is it a blind thing no matter what you remove ? Any tips appreciated. If I can get to the nut I'd have no problem doing it. Just wondered how much of a "B" it is before I dive in. What size packing rope ? How many rings ? Is it the same size nut as a DD shaft ? Estimated time if you half As know what your doing.
	pmccook1 Current boat:1993 Ski Nautique " Purple " Have owned : 76' ski nautique, 93' Sport Nautique, 83 Stars and stripes, 47' Chris Craft Continental

bkhallpass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-29-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4723	Post Options Post Reply Quote bkhallpass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-11-2010 at 2:13am
	I've never tried to get at the shaft packing. I have removed the back seat, and the center floor panel, and you can get pretty good access. Again, I didn't try to reach my arms around in there, so my perception may not be reality. BKH
	Livin' the Dream

WakeSlayer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-15-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2138	Post Options Post Reply Quote WakeSlayer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-11-2010 at 2:08pm
	I will have the displeasure of attempting this on my friends 99SAN this fall. He has been unable to get the locking nut loose himself. We believe it will be a double blind job, one lefty, and one righty. Not excited. It is going to be a total bitch to do, but.... Has your friend determined that he has a problem with his? Hopefully it can just be tightened a bit.
	Mike N 1968 Mustang

pmccook1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: November-12-2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 143	Post Options Post Reply Quote pmccook1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-11-2010 at 9:04pm
	I already mentioned that it may just need a tightening,,,,, But hell if you break the lock nut loose your only 10 min's away of having new packing in. And I could imagine that being a 2001 model its probably already been snugged up once and still has the original packing. But I did tell him it could possibly be the rudder also. I hate to even ask about what you have to remove for that on a vdrive. I'll have to get over there this weekend and start probeing around to see what it looks like. He just got the boat a month ago.
	pmccook1 Current boat:1993 Ski Nautique " Purple " Have owned : 76' ski nautique, 93' Sport Nautique, 83 Stars and stripes, 47' Chris Craft Continental

Vdrive packing on a Air Nautique

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