shaft seal
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Printed Date: January-16-2025 at 12:34pm
Topic: shaft seal
Posted By: '72 mustang
Subject: shaft seal
Date Posted: April-27-2006 at 11:46am
My boat has a steady stream of water coming in through the stuffing box. After about an hour in the water my bilge has about 3-4 inches of water in it. How long does it take to replace the seal and should I use the graphite "virtually dripless" or the standard wax rope?
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72 CC mustang
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Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: April-27-2006 at 12:24pm
have you tried adjusting it? You have to tighten it up once in a while.
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Posted By: '72 mustang
Date Posted: April-27-2006 at 12:59pm
I haven't tried tightening it yet. Is it best to put it in the water to do this?
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72 CC mustang
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Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: April-27-2006 at 1:11pm
you don't have to, but your going to want to to check and see if it is fixed. You want to see 1-2 drops per minute.
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique
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Posted By: '72 mustang
Date Posted: April-27-2006 at 1:16pm
Thanks for the advise, by the way, nice boat. A friend of mine has a '79, fun boat to drive.
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72 CC mustang
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Posted By: stang72
Date Posted: April-27-2006 at 11:36pm
Mine did the same once until making an adustment....take two BIG wrenches and loosen the top nut out a bit (the one up the shaft nearest the engine) ...turn the other so it moves down the shaft a little ways...turn the top nut back down the shaft with your hand making it snug...tighten a tad more...tighten the bottom nut back up(using both wrenches)...when out on the water see how many drips per minute as mentioned by 79(1 or 2). you do want a small amount of water or it gets hot. You may need to replace the packing rope if that does not do it.
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stang
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