Stern gland question

[Winnie2]

Hi all, we have a 1980ish Dutch steel cruiser. In the engine bay there is a pump handle type greaser which following the pipe goes into the stern gland located roughly 3/4 down the boat. There is also a screw down type greaser in the aft cabin where the heads inlet and outlet is, this looks like it feeds into a copper tube which is very hard to follow as all hidden so not sure where it goes or what it’s greasing! As you can probably tell we are newbies to this sort of boat so just wondered if anyone could shed any light on what this is for or where/what it would grease? Thanks.

 

[Plum]

Hi all, we have a 1980ish Dutch steel cruiser. In the engine bay there is a pump handle type greaser which following the pipe goes into the stern gland located roughly 3/4 down the boat. There is also a screw down type greaser in the aft cabin where the heads inlet and outlet is, this looks like it feeds into a copper tube which is very hard to follow as all hidden so not sure where it goes or what it’s greasing! As you can probably tell we are newbies to this sort of boat so just wondered if anyone could shed any light on what this is for or where/what it would grease? Thanks.

Here is a good starting point for the basic principles Stern glands

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[Winnie2]

Here is a good starting point for the basic principles Stern glands

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

Thank you

 

[burgundyben]

Perhaps the screw down greaser goes to the rudder post.

I think you'll have to try a bit harder to follow it!?

 

[Winnie2]

Perhaps the screw down greaser goes to the rudder post.

I think you'll have to try a bit harder to follow it!?

? yes you’re probably right! Thanks.

 

[AndieMac]

Here is a good starting point for the basic principles Stern glands

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

Thanks for the link, this has been posted before and is an excellent source of information.