[C320-list] Stuffing Box Nut

[Jeff Hare]

Jason,  

The manual may say it takes 3 rings, but I've *never* known it to take more
than 2.  They should really fix that!!!  

Just stagger the joints 180 degrees and you'll be absolutely fine,
especially if you slice them at an angle.

I'm certain the manual is wrong and the yard will just use 2 if they do it.
You have to have room to adjust it and if you jam it in tight without
adjustment room, you're asking for an overheated prop shaft.

Normally, you'd tighten it up pretty good, then back it off and be sure that
the shaft can be turned by hand.  Once you splash and are tied up, put it in
gear and see if it drips or gets hot.  If it gets too hot to touch, you just
back it off slightly.  If it drips, tighten it a tiny nudge.  If you're
using the dripless stuff, it'll take just a bit of tweaking like this and
then it'll be fairly dry from then on.

Cheers!
-Jeff Hare


-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jason
Alexander
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 10:11 AM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stuffing Box Nut

I tried a number of things yesterday and finally gave up.   I didn't want
to make the issue worse or damage the treads in some way.   The nut came
over very easily once I broke it free.  So it doesn't seem like the threads
are damage.   I'm going to call the yard and have them look at in on
Monday.   At this point I'm so frustrated with it that it would be worth an
hour of yard time.



On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 9:24 PM, GREG SUTTON <sutt47 at msn.com> wrote:

> I had a similar problem.  I ended up pulling back the shaft so I could 
> slide the nut off for a greater inspection.  It ended up that at least 
> one ring of the old packing was still in the nut and was so hard it 
> looked like part of the nut it's self.  After a little prying it came 
> out and the nut fit with the new packing.
>
> > Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:30:26 -0700
> > From: bruceheyman at cox.net
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stuffing Box Nut
> >
> > Sorry, miss understood the problem.  If you can't get it to engage 
> > with
> only two rings it sounds like something is wrong, I.e., the rings are 
> overlapping or two large a diameter?
> > How much do you have in there?
> > Bruce Heyman
> > (949) 289-8400
> >
> > Jason Alexander <alexander.jason at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >I have the nut off.   I can't get it to re-engage.   I've tried taking
> out one of the three rings and that doesn't seem to help
> > >
> > >---
> > >Sent from my handheld.
> > >
> > >On Mar 23, 2013, at 4:47 PM, Bruce Heyman <bruceheyman at cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Try tightening it first.  Once it budges you are home free.
> > >>
> > >> Bruce Heyman
> > >> (949) 289-8400
> > >>
> > >> Jason Alexander <alexander.jason at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> So I'm on my boat on the hard and I can't get the stuffing box 
> > >>> nut
> to engage.  I loosened the hose clamps on the box to give it more but
>  still can't get it.   Any suggestions.
> > >>>
> > >>> Jason
>
>