Boat is sinking. Repairing packing in the water.
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We have gotten several messages about repairing packing in the water. On our new project boat it is needed so we will show you through this seemingly boat sinking adventure so that you can safely handle your packing without hauling out.
What a friendly, relaxed, straightforward manner you have. Thanks for sharing your experience. 👍
You make it all look easy..I love the video
Nice one. There are so many smart arses who think they are television presenters. You are easy to watch and to listen to. Thank you!
Wow! That was way less scary than I expected! Thank you for sharing!
Excellent video. Very informative. Thanks for explaining in such great detail. I have a large power boat, but this helped me with what I need. I'd rather you over explain, where I can fast forward if I need to, then to skip over a detail that you may think is not important.
Thank you. Used this today. Went great.
Excellent!
Thanks for the video. I am getting ready to do a 1972 Islander 36. There is an electric motor as main. I pumped grease into the shaft bearing and improved efficiency by 25 amps draw. I plan to do the packing glad lube because I want to see if its dry and causing more drag on motor.
Bolox to any one who complains about the incessant yapping, go sone where else! You are supposed to find out how to do this operation, before starting to do it!! 😂🤣
Thank you kindly young Sir for sharing.
Thank you so much for the step by step we referenced this a lot because we were forced to address ours to reduce a bad drip to an old '84 Catalina 30
Great info explained well,thanks.
Thanks for this helpful video! 👏🏻
I absolutely loved everything about you. Great video from an articulate down to earth guy. God bless
Man. I just lunched my boat today and water started pouring. After a milf heart attack i stumbled on this video. Thank you for saving my boat!!! I’m a rookie and just getting to know boats.
One question: How do you adjust to the correct position? Should I be looking for something? Is there a rule of thumb. Once again THANK YOU!!!!
OMG a twenty-three minute video with ten minutes of excellent information. I thank you for the excellent info but could have lived without all the repetition.
I was just thinking " less talk more action😅😊 well presented for the newbie's
Everything that you talked about were things that needed to be said. Looks like you had enough space to add another piece of packing.
Thanks for the awesome video. I am considering going to a dripless shaft seal and this might sway me stay with the tried-and-true.
Appreciate you brother. Thanks for the tutorial!
Estoy maravillado con tu manera demostrarme algo que me preocupaba y aterroriza. Tengo una pequeña gotera en el eje y no sabía cómo hacerlo. Soy mecánico de automóviles, pero he comprado un bote y tengo mis dudas en las reparaciones más específicamente marinas. Tu video me despejó dudas, aunque no sé si estoy preparado para hacerlo con el bote en el mar.¿como puedo mandarte un video con mi eje y su goteo? Un abrazo y gracias por tu trabajo de información.
Appreciate you!
Thank you for the video
We just bought a 1994 sea ray 400ex and the starboard packing is leaking at a steady pace. Going to attempt this asap
Nice presentation.
Thanks. Very informative
A GOOD TIP IF YOU HAVE TO MUCH WATER COMING IN THE BOAT; Roll up a cigar size with play doh, then roll it with saran rap. Go in the water and stuff it between the shaft and the inlet of the opening. That will slow down the water from coming in the boat.
Better yet , thumb gum it's comes as a gray clay like block it's what electricians use to stuff a hole on block or concrete wall were a lg. Line goes through, works great 👍
thank you for shareing
I agree with the previous comment. Good video and a very "yappi" manner of telling the story... Many thanks and fair winds! Maybe see you on water...) Sailboat "Alla"
On my 1981 Hunter 27 you have to slide engine forward and remove the coupling from drive shaft to get enough gland cap clearance to access packing,,
I don't mind your long winded style at all. I kind of like it... relaxing in a way. Never thought to use the coal chisel technique. I have heard people use heat to loosen the stuffing box. Your thoughts about a heat gun as a persuader if necessary? Currently, my boat drips once every 25 seconds, after sits for a day or two. I bought a 27ft Catalina 1986 two years ago. 200 hours on a new Westerbeke. Thanks much.
I don't use a torch on the stuffing box, but I know that some people do. Our pleasure to help out. Feel free to reach out any time and enjoy your boat. You chose a good one.
Good music too!
Charlottetown your video when I first bought my Carver when I moved it it started sinking and friend that knew about it show me the trick
How do you work the nuts when the shaft needs to have water to be lubricated?
Thanks
Henry
After being in a submarine wet trainer, this was a real yawner, but very very informative, I may be doing this in a couple of hours, whilst parked in the haul out hoist area.
7:07 Why not use a pipe wrench or an adjustable?
Thanks for the info. I’ve been wondering about doing it in the water. I recently bought a ‘69 Hughes 38 and I don’t know when the packing was last done. Planning to haul out this winter so I’m going to wait till then if possible but I was wondering about doing it in the water if I had to.
What type boat is that?
We bought a custom Areo 50. Wonderful boat but have to do some projects.
Have fun with your new boat and feel free to reach out with any questions.
This was a custom 50 footer, but it will be amazingly similar to yours.
I wouldn't do it outside of the yard if not needed, but if needed - rock and roll! As you can see from the video, it is very doable.
Not so bad. nothing the pumps cant keep up with BUT how do you adjust it? how much water should come in to keep it cool when it is right? Are we talking DRIP Mississippi DRIP or more than that
This will stop a leaky shaft seal?
Hey I just bought my first sailboat, I did the through hulls and most of thebplumbing and electrical. I completely forgot to do the stuffing box but we'll I had them put my boat in the water yesterday and noticed a small drip coming from the stuffing box here but it's not as easily accessible. I've watched this video twice and it looks easy enough but I was wondering if there was anything I should do for peace of mind
Try a half a turn of the nut tighter and see if you get lucky. If not , . . . Kiss your wife or girlfriend, buy the grease in advance and jump in!!! The first time is scary but after you see it in person, you will be fine. And you will be able to help your buddies.
But turn sound of lot good stuff
great video ... super chill vibe ... buying 42 Pearson - 1st sailboat in a while - owner says the westerbeke 58 is overheating - any ideas? ... is the westerbeke 58 = perkins 4-108? ... amazing resource you are providing - THANK YOU
The Westerbeke is actually a Perkins 4-135 as I recall42 Pearson is a nice bay, well done.
There are a bunch of overheating possibilities but always start simple. I fixed one boat simply by opening the cooling water seacock.
Make sure that you have water flow, not water in the oil and then the tougher stuff, boiling or replacing the heat exchanger or exhaust elbow.
But always simple first
@@sailboatcareandrepair thanks for the reply ... yep, simple and least expensive options 1st ... :)
Hi would like to know it you could make video on how to change filer on electric fuel lift pump , 21 westerbeke diesel thank you .
I will look around for one, they are getting harder to find.
Do you alway use tools that hack up the nuts?
If you had to replace the actual packing what brand to you recommend also what the brand of that grease
I have not personally found much difference between brands. I think that it is all made in a few places and then different packages for different brands. Syntef is the grease. Great stuff.
@@sailboatcareandrepair
thanks again and great job on your videos
So let me get this straight: The bigger the shaft, the wetter it will be?
Yeh, it not much. Unless you have a 6" or bigger diameter shaft, it isn't that much different. I mention it as a minor warning just so that nobody worries when a larger shaft let's more in.
@@sailboatcareandrepair 😏
I looked through the comments and did not see. What is the name of the blue grease. Sintef center? Reading the transcription did not help either
Syntef is the blue grease. West Marine as well as many other places will gladly sell some to you. It is wonderful stuff.
Enjoy your boat!
Where did ya pick up that boat a thousand miles away? Also, are ya willing to shoot up to the North East and give me a hand with my boat? 😜👍
We got her up the East Coast and brought her to Florida which is open and friendly.
Can't sneak away for long. What help do you need?
Would've been nice to spell out the grease info.
Tefgel. You can order it through West Marine.
@@sailboatcareandrepair Thought you said it was Syntef?
Correct! I misspoke when I replied. Good on catching that.
What's tefgel used for?
Very grateful for the info but man alive verbal diarrhea is plain annoying
Less talk, a lot of work.
Are these talking videos I know how do that
Too much yapping is right. If you own a boat and you need someone to explain to you what packing and a packing nut is, then you shouldn't own a boat.
Play at 1.25 speed since the pace is painfully slow
22 minutes of pontificating banter, one and one half minutes of actual repair?
Wahhhhh
I’m 7 minutes and 45 seconds into this video and there’s not banter. Go ask daddy for a hug
Wanted to like your videos you have good information but you just talk way too much.
Markst95 has a good point. You made it too long for the subject, it's like having to many adjevtives in a sentance. Editing is the biggest friend of a presentation. You have a good deamor, smooth presentation etc., thus we take the time to try and do a helpful critique. ... just saying :)