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Old 06-05-2020, 18:52   #1
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Overstuffed stuffing box?
I got our new prop shaft out of quarantine today! Very happy. I just filled the box nut with stuffing. I put 3 full loops in and as you can see it’s very full. It is also very tight around the shaft.

Is this overfilled? There are only a few open threads to seat it.
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Re: Overstuffed stuffing box?
Here is a really good write up on the whole process
https://marinehowto.com/re-packing-a...-stuffing-box/
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