Stuffing box

Stuffing Box & Packing

The purpose of a stuffing box is to keep water from entering the boat thru the hole that a shaft (prop, rudder) exits the boat. Which is better, a traditional stuffing box or a dripless replacement?

• Dripless Packing Installation Q&A including advice on re-packing while in the water
  
• How to repack the Stuffing box - by Stu Jackson
• How warm is too warm? (takes you to the Message Board)
• [*What size stuffing for newer boats? (takes you to the Message Board) What size stuffing for newer boats?] (takes you to the Message Board)
• PYI Dripless Shaft Seal (takes you to the PYI site; not an endorsement of either the product or retailer)
  
• Stuffing Box Comparison
• Tools to make the job easier
  

Flexible Coupling

• Flexible Coupling Installation
  

Rudder Packing Gland

• Information can also be found on the Edson web site. Edson Marine

Also of Interest

There are over a dozen Tech Notes on prop, shaft and the stuffing box for both the shaft as well as the rudder.