Re: Rudder Stuffing Box Packing Material
James Alton
Paul,
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I am assuming that you are pulling packing from a bronze stuffing box? If so, I normally use about a long #8 deck screw that will easily thread into the packing. Only run it maybe 1/2-2/3 of the way into the packing and keep the screw centered as best you can. Then using vice grips clamped to the head of the screw, pull with force parallel to the walls of the packing grove. It helps a lot if you pull from a position that is close to the butt end of a packing ring so if the packing seems reluctant, just try and different location. Best, James Alton SV Sueno Maramu #220
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