[C320-list] Size of Stuffing tube nut?

[Ray Taylor]

On my Catalina 28 M-320 with 1” shaft the packing gland and nut are both 2” (referenced as a for/instance because their may be variation).      I’ve had good luck with offset hex adjustable wrenches.  
Rigid makes good ones but I use the Ebay Chinese version.   They work well and are adjustable from 1 5/8” to 2 5/8” which makes them workable on most boats.
The wrench looks like an offset pipe wrench but the jaw faces are smooth so they don’t mung up the surfaces.   The handle is 9” to  10” long so they have reasonable leverage. As I recall they were slightly less than $20 each.
Best regards,
Ray Taylor







> On Oct 8, 2018, at 1:47 PM, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:
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>   After frustrating experiences with adjustable wrenches on the stuffing
>   box I purchased two of these:
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>   [1]https://www.mcmaster.com/5414a35.
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>   Not cheap, but oh so much easier to use than adjustables. These are 1
>   7/8 inches -- perfect for my boat, but possibly not for yours. Suggest
>   you measure! Other sizes / styles available from the same source.
> 
>   Scott Thompson
> 
>   Surprise, #653 (1999)
> 
>   On 10/8/2018 7:29 AM, Scott Westwood wrote:
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> Does anybody know the size of the nut and locking nut of the stuffing tube for '
> 98 C320?
> I hate using pipe wrenches on nuts.
> Anybody found a good quality adjustable that will fit?
> Looks to be at least 2 inch nut??
> Thanks,
> Scott Westwood [2]scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C (919)-618-71
> 85
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