Stuffing box supplier

[GHA]

Google strangely come up with nothing, where can I buy a new stuffing box ? And need a new prop as well.



Before everyone starts, it's for a bluewater boat where self suffiency is vital and with ptfe the last one was drip free for years, so please not another "what you really need is...... ".
Ive read them all anyway

 

[coopec]

GHA

You don't need a stuffing box. No-one uses a stuffing box these days................

Have you tried these?

Stern Tube Assemblies - Clements Marine
www.clementsmarine.co.uk/stern-tube-assemblies‎
Stern Tube Assemblies. Variety of stern tube assemblies available. Materials. Aluminium; Bronze; GRP; Steel. Sizes. 20mm – 150mm. View Technical ...

sterngear - T. Norris
www.tnorrismarine.co.uk/sterngear.php‎
Stern tube assemblies. We manufacture and supply most types of inboard and outboard glands and can build stern gear and stern tube assemblies to your ...
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Stern Tube Assemblies
www.sillette.co.uk/price_pdf_files/stern_tube_assemblies.pdf‎
All prices listed are subject to UK VAT. Carriage and packing extra. Jan. 2014. 2. TYPE 1. Water scoop outboard bearing, brass tube, fixed flange inboard,.

Stern Tubes & Shaft Logs Assemblies - CJR Propulsion
www.cjrprop.com/products/stern-tubes-shaft-logs-assemblies‎
All GRP stern tube assemblies are manufactured in-house from marine grade GRP, designed to withstand salt water conditions and will not delaminate.



http://www.asap-supplies.com/marine/stern-gear-and-couplings

 

[GHA]

GHA

You don't need a stuffing box. No-one uses a stuffing box these days................

Have you tried these?

Haven't tried any but looked at them. Why bother, stuffing boxes work. People do still use them.

Something with no reports of failure which will last decades and be fixed by a sailor anchors in a mangrove swamp somewhere with no need for outside help or materials would be more useful.

 

[coopec]

GHA

I was only messing around.

The sites I listed make up Stern tubes!

 

[Poignard]

I had a stuffing box/ inboard bearing made by T. Norris Ltd, Isleworth several years ago. I had the bearing white-metalled by a firm in York called Johnsons.

. Why bother, stuffing boxes work. People do still use them.

In my case I got rid of a patent shaft seal and replaced it with a traditional stuffing box! It works fine and there's nothing much can go wrong with it.

 

[GHA]

GHA

I was only messing around.

The sites I listed make up Stern tubes!

OK, I didn't bother clicking the links, but have spent time in ASAP, etc already, but,,,,,,,, another quick look at tnorris shows they do actually do one! Hurrah.

 

[tillergirl]

Thing about Norris is they actually make the stuff themselves. They replicated my 1960's stuff at very reasonable cost and quickly - ps endorse your comment about stuffing boxes - dependable and fixable anywhere.

 

[Tranona]

OK, I didn't bother clicking the links, but have spent time in ASAP, etc already, but,,,,,,,, another quick look at tnorris shows they do actually do one! Hurrah.

All of those suggested companies offer stuffing boxes. Nothing out of the ordinary - you just have to decide exactly which type as there are different designs dependent on your stern tube.

 

[Boo2]

You don't need a stuffing box. No-one uses a stuffing box these days................

Haven't tried any but looked at them. Why bother, stuffing boxes work. People do still use them.

Something with no reports of failure which will last decades and be fixed by a sailor anchors in a mangrove swamp somewhere with no need for outside help or materials would be more useful.

+1. Sunrunner is in the throes of having a complete new engine installation, prop shaft, p-bracket and all but there is no way I am changing from the old fashioned stuffing box to a modern rubber hose based effort.

I will probably just re-use my old one which is bronze and in fairly good nick but I am also interested in knowing where you can buy replacements having also looked in vain.

Thanks,

Boo2

 

[Tranona]

+1. Sunrunner is in the throes of having a complete new engine installation, prop shaft, p-bracket and all but there is no way I am changing from the old fashioned stuffing box to a modern rubber hose based effort.

Why not? How is your current stuffing box mounted onto the stern tube?

 

[ghostlymoron]

Why not? How is your current stuffing box mounted onto the stern tube?

Not all stern glands are connected with a rubber hose. This one for example http://coxengineering.sharepoint.com/siteimages/flanged type.jpg

 

[Tranona]

Not all stern glands are connected with a rubber hose. This one for example http://coxengineering.sharepoint.com/siteimages/flanged type.jpg

I know. That is why I am asking.

 

[ghostlymoron]

Sorry Tranona. I misunderstood the reason you were asking.

 

[GHA]

+1. Sunrunner is in the throes of having a complete new engine installation, prop shaft, p-bracket and all but there is no way I am changing from the old fashioned stuffing box to a modern rubber hose based effort.

I will probably just re-use my old one which is bronze and in fairly good nick but I am also interested in knowing where you can buy replacements having also looked in vain.

Thanks,

Boo2

Tnorris looks like a good bet, ASAP might have before but looks like, even not any more, I couldn't find any on their site, clementsmarine have something, cjr make them bespoke. Wish I hadn't been so negative to the post from coopec now, there were a few in those links he gave, sorry coopec

Think I'll try tnorris.

I can sort of see the logic in newer shaft seals for coastal boats, but bluewater it just makes no sense.

 

[Tranona]

Tnorris looks like a good bet, ASAP might have before but looks like, even not any more, I couldn't find any on their site, clementsmarine have something, cjr make them bespoke. Wish I hadn't been so negative to the post from coopec now, there were a few in those links he gave, sorry coopec

Think I'll try tnorris.

I can sort of see the logic in newer shaft seals for coastal boats, but bluewater it just makes no sense.

Why does it not make sense? There is no logical reason why a "bluewater" boat should be any different in this respect from a "coastal" boat. The stern glands performs exactly the same function.

 

[Boo2]

Why not? How is your current stuffing box mounted onto the stern tube?

Not all stern glands are connected with a rubber hose. This one for example http://coxengineering.sharepoint.com/siteimages/flanged type.jpg

I know. That is why I am asking.

Actually, now you mention it, I think it was a rubber hose

Boo2

 

[GHA]

Why does it not make sense? There is no logical reason why a "bluewater" boat should be any different in this respect from a "coastal" boat. The stern glands performs exactly the same function.

Which ones have a 100% reliability record, or if not which ones can be fixed with no need of any outside help or materials?
I could be swayed, but a tradition one needs little maintenance, will not fail catastrophically, barely drip with Ptfe packing and can be maintained anywhere. Why bother changing?
I've not found anything which comes near those properties but still open to suggestions.

 

[Tranona]

Which ones have a 100% reliability record, or if not which ones can be fixed with no need of any outside help or materials?
I could be swayed, but a tradition one needs little maintenance, will not fail catastrophically, barely drip with Ptfe packing and can be maintained anywhere. Why bother changing?
I've not found anything which comes near those properties but still open to suggestions.

Suggest you look at a Volvo seal, although that does not fit all stern tubes. Alternatively a Tides Marine. Both of those designs fit your criteria as both use the same principle as a stuffing box but use double lip seals instead of packing to make the seal round the shaft.

Agree that if you already have a stuffing box that works there is no pressing need to change it, but if you are buying new then there are better products available as suggested.

 

[GHA]

Suggest you look at a Volvo seal, although that does not fit all stern tubes. Alternatively a Tides Marine. Both of those designs fit your criteria as both use the same principle as a stuffing box but use double lip seals instead of packing to make the seal round the shaft.

Agree that if you already have a stuffing box that works there is no pressing need to change it, but if you are buying new then there are better products available as suggested.

So what's the benefit? Seems to be little in cost, the volvo might be a bit cheaper but looks like it needs burping after drying out so that's a no no.
I can't see the benefit, with a stuffing box and a few metres of ptfe you're set for a a decade or more completely self sufficient, why go for something more complicated when there's nothing to gain?

 

[yoda]

Google strangely come up with nothing, where can I buy a new stuffing box ? And need a new prop as well.

C&O engineering at Abbottskerswell nr Newton Abbot. great little firm and have done 2 for me now (for different boats!)

Yoda