Rudder Packing

Post by **Denis** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:45 pm

After an hour or so of running, I have a few tablespoons of water that leak in through the rudder. Is that normal or is it ready for an adjustment? If I need to adjust it, the nuts are huge how do I do it?

diversion · Post by **diversion** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:37 pm

I had a similar problem. The rudder should not leak so the packing gland either needs to be tightened down or needs additoinal packing. To solve my leak, I took the packing gland apart and added a ring of teflon packing and tightened it down securely. The nut size on my packing gland is about 3/4". I have an 1986 Albin 36 trawler.

Post by **Denis** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:40 am

Thanks for the reply. I will try to adjust it this weekend but the nuts on my packing are at least 1 1/2" to 1 3/4", getting a wrench of that size into that area should be interesting.

Post by **chiefrcd** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:38 pm

$14.00 at Boat US I just bought one last year...and it's adjustable

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