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stuffing box leak

  1. Ethanknox

    Stuffing Box - in the weeds

    There are plenty of stuffing box threads on here for general reference, but I could use some help with specifics. My ‘69 E35 Mark I had her motor upgraded to a Yanmar YG20 a few years back; I assume the prop shaft and stuffing box are still the original setup, but could be wrong. I picked up the...
  2. PSS Shaft Seal Blowout - A Christmas Story of Sorts

    E32-3 PSS Shaft Seal Blowout - A Christmas Story of Sorts

    I had my holiday close-call, and my most trying experience as a boat owner yet, on Christmas eve. I just took the boat out to warm up the engine so I could do an oil change and winterization. 100 feet off the buoy, I slipped it into reverse and heard a very loud BANG--I thought I’d blown out...
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