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hewebb
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Initially Posted - 05/06/2012 :  04:01:13  Show Profile
I have been getting water in the bilge lately and in looking for the leak found the stuffing box leaking. It drips about 1 drip every two or three seconds while not running. When under way the drip increases a little. The drip is forward of the hose at a brass coupling right behind the transmission. We will pull the boat today to take home on the trailer and I will start to take apart-hopefully. I will appreciate any suggestions regarding the repair. Boat is a Catalina 25 w/Universal diesel inboard engine.
1988 WK/SR w/inboard diesel Joe Pool Lake
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 05/06/2012 :  09:38:09  Show Profile
I'm not really familiar with stuffing boxes but think I remember hearing someone mention it's possible to tighten the packing gland/nut to stop minor leaks. Might be worth looking into before pulling the boat.
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 05/06/2012 :  11:15:23  Show Profile
Howard,
As you know, most C25s have outboard engines, however a few were equipped or aftermarket with inboard diesels like yours. For that reason, except for a few members who may be knowledgeable due to their experience with other boats, you may find a better and more detailed level of discussion on other sites such as sailingtexas.com, sailboatowners or the C30 site. There's also a modest forum on LinkedIn groups for Catalina owners.

Not to dissuade you from leading discussions in this group, as we have a wide variety of experienced sailors here (fill in your own adjective-noun combinations), but you may find a much wider assortment of subject matter expert advice in other venues.
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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 05/09/2012 :  09:20:21  Show Profile
http://www.c34.org/wiki/index.php?title=Stuffing_box
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