What make are these stern glands

[Seastoke]

I want to check them over, when she is out the water . What maintenance is there to ie adjustments, it looks like one has been dripping so how do you tackle or do I need a ship wright. Thanks for replies , even

 

[Tranona]

Difficult to tell because the working bit is hidden in the recess in the moulding, but suspect it is a standard stuffing box adjusted by the 2 bolts and repacked by undoing the bolts and pulling the flange forward.

 

[Boaty_Pete]

Yup, agree with Tranona.
I'm guessing that's a bulkhead with pass through for the shaft, so we need a picture from the other side.
Oh and they are intended to drip. There will be much debate on how much dripping is the correct amount.

 

[oldgit]

Compared to many they look in pretty good condition and require very little attention other than perhaps a quick spray of WD40 .
Pennies to maintain with a annual check and adjust only if requred.
The brave have been known to repack while afloat if push comes to shove.
Usually a small pool of water immediately under gland.
One drip a minute underway ?

 

[Mr Googler]

Same as mine at a guess. Just “standard” stuffing box

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Mine of similar vintage have been updated with dripless seals. Since the pic was taken I've cleaned off the verdigris and applied a light oil to the surface of the stuffing box.

 

[Mr Googler]

What make are thoses?

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Installed by the previous owner, the receipt in my possession says Tides and they look like Tides. But I can't be 100% sure.

 

[jon and michie]

Looks similar to mine which is Tides Marine - dead handy having a spare seal on the shaf to save pulling the shaft out.
there is even a youtube video of a chap doing whilst the boat is still in the water, but I would fancy that Lol

 

[Seastoke]

This is another image.

 

[jon and michie]

View attachment 205823I want to check them over, when she is out the water . What maintenance is there to ie adjustments, it looks like one has been dripping so how do you tackle or do I need a ship wright. Thanks for replies , even

The standard packing is supposed to drip to stop dammage to the shaft.

 

[Seastoke]

So do I just nip up the two nuts , or repack

 

[Mr Googler]

So do I just nip up the two nuts , or repack

Is it leaking a lot?

 

[PaulRainbow]

So do I just nip up the two nuts , or repack

All posts before your second picture, post #10 are irrelevant (no disrespect to previous posters). Post #1 suggests a totally different seal to post #10.

That said, i don't recognise the seal in post #10

 

[Mr Googler]

All posts before your second picture, post #10 are irrelevant (no disrespect to previous posters). Post #1 suggests a totally different seal to post #10.

That said, i don't recognise the seal in post #10

Cant take offense when youre correct

It looks like a hybrid sort of arrangement….homemade? We are talking Sealine here

 

[Blue Seas]

So do I just nip up the two nuts , or repack

You don't need to repack until you get towards running out of adjustment on the shaft seal threads (i.e. will it last til next planned lift out). I struggle to see how much adjustment you have left from that photo but, if I'm seeing it correctly you may have about 15-20mm of thread on that port nut???
If so (and if your packing gland goes back that far) then you should be fine. A slight drip as people say will keep the seal cool, that will keep the grease in the packing (it's impregnated within the stuff you buy, used to be tallow) and you will then get less wear on the shaft (which multiplies the problem, you end up in a mini doom loop)).
Tighten it up till the dripping stops and then back off a little to give a controlled leak (a few drips a min).
If you need to repack because you are close to running out of adjustment, re-post and I'll talk you through the correct method (lots of them are packed incorrectly).

 

[PaulRainbow]

Cant take offense when youre correct

It looks like a hybrid sort of arrangement….homemade? We are talking Sealine here

The flange looks like a standard stuffing box job, but the bolts don't do anything, except it looks like it has a bonding wire going to it, which would be totally pointless. If it was a standard it should be retained by suds with two nuts (one for locking) as yours are. I have no idea what it all consists of though.

 

[PaulRainbow]

You don't need to repack until you get towards running out of adjustment on the shaft seal threads (i.e. will it last til next planned lift out). I struggle to see how much adjustment you have left from that photo but, if I'm seeing it correctly you may have about 15-20 of thread on that port nut???
If so (and if your packing gland goes back that far) then you should be fine. A slight drip as people say will keep the seal cool, that will keep the grease in the packing (it's imprenated within the stuff you buy, used to be tallow) and you will then get less wear on the shaft (which multiplies the problem).
Tighten it up till the dripping stops and then back off a little to give a controlled leak (a few drips a min).
If you need to repack because you are close to running out of adjustment, re-post and I'll talk you through the correct method.

Here is a clearer photo of the sort of thing you have.

That's a picture of something totally different to the OPs.

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[Blue Seas]

Same as mine at a guess. Just “standard” stuffing box
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For future reference the white plastic bit you are holding is called a Lantern Ring

That's a picture of something totally different to the OPs.

The packing bit is much of a muchness on them all (water, steam, oil etc.) - but I'll see if I can find something closer.

 

[PaulRainbow]

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