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Thanks for this video - well done. The only things I'd add is that Nigel Caulder, the authour of the oustanding "Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual" recomends cutting the packing diagonally at a 45 degree angle to create some overlap the ends of the rings when installed. That and do the cutting on a portion of the shaft not critical to sealing the gland to avoid scoring it. It's also a good idea to keep your bilge as clean as possible - debri can and will clog your electric bilge pump - usaully at the worst possible moment. I inspect and clean my bilge anually, using a shop vacume and a hose and soapy water and a flashlight. Anything loose that left get's fished out by hand. Also, you can replace packing with your boat in the water. No more than one or two gallons a minute should enter, and your electric bilge pump should handle that easily - or you need to fix / upgrade it. You can also temporarily seal the prop shaft with bee's wax or a rag or something. Bee's wax is used to seal toilets, so any hardware store should have it in the form of a thick ring. They only cost a few dollars. Good to have a couple on board at all times to plug leaks in an emergency. You know, like if your stuffing box packing job leaks during re-comissioning, and your electric bilge pump clogs at the exact same time because you forgot to clean the bilge last year. Ask me how I know this lol.....

Thanks for this. Just put my boat in the water last night and saw this needed to be done. Went to the store, got the packing rope and watched your video - thank you!

2:25 Wow, there's a lot of debris and crap lying around in that bilge! Very helpful video, thanks.

Nice tutorial - makes it look very simple and straightforward!

Thank you. This is the one to watch.

awesome video, straight to the point. Thanks for the info! really happy I don't have to pull the engine/prop-shaft to do this.

Thanks for this handy video, Hayden.

Thanks bro, a no nonsense tutorial that's given me the confidence attempt repacking my stern gland Good day to you sir

Thank-you for your straight forward presentation with good quality audio & video!

A GOOD TIP IF YOU HAVE TO MUCH WATER COMING IN THE BOAT; Roll up a cigar size with play doh, then roll it with saran rap. Go in the water and stuff it between the shaft and the inlet of the opening. That will slow down the water from coming in the boat.

This is literally golden! Thank you so much!!

Awesome, thank you for the detailed and straight to the point video!

Excellent video, very helpful, thank you!

Great video Hayden! Thanks!

Thank you Hayden I needed that tip brother

Awesome very helpful well done video

Thanks, that was excellent!

Great video

I like this. I’m going to do it only 88ski nautique this weekend. Thanks

Super helpful! Thank you

Great informative video

Excellent video Hayden but I would be careful not to score the shaft with the blade in way of the gland, better to do it a bit further up the shaft.Best regards.

Super clear!

Excellent

Nice work. Nice tune in the background as well.

muy claro ......gracias

dude, you are amazing! keep it up!

Dude, thank you!

Hose clamps on the shaft appear to be incorrectly fitted. Each pair of jubilee clips should be fitted in opposing directions. Yours are all fitted in the same direction?

Nice video! Put the seems at 120 degrees, you can put the full length packing around to measure the length in one go. Make a shallow incision but don'r cut it on the shaft ;-)

Really informative video !! And nice filming in the tight space !

Wondering why you do a final adjustment once the boat is in the water? Do you go for a run with the motor and tighten according to the drip frequency? Great video and background music! Thanks

Thanks Hayden; great video. I’m on a Tartan 37, same shaft dimensions (a little more room to work though!). On the ICW right now so nervous about doing this in the water; we’ll see how the day goes. Thanks for making and posting this video; I’m going to watch more of your stuff tonight 👍

"Haydens how tos" I love it

Great tutorial!

Gracias!

GReat video thank you so much!

Great tutorial idol. Look nice !

Thank you.

Haydon why do you not place the middle packing 90 deg off the other two. Many thanks

5hank you!

Thanks man.

There is no need to be out of the water to repack a stuffing box its just routine maintenance. Unless you plan on taking all day the amount of water you take on is minimal and easily handled by your bilge pump. I was a shrimp boat captain for 30yrs, so I have a bit of experience. Not a complicated procedure.

how do you know what thickness to buy? i have a choice of 3mm or 5mm

found it on Amazon. im going to my Islander 36 today and check the size needed. I'll loosen it up and pull the flax to measure. 1" shaft may need 5/16 instead.

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And how do you adjust once in water? at dock right after launch? want it to drip a little but how much and what is too much? Do you use regular flax or a newer material?

Great video. Quick question? Could you use the threads to seat each level of packing?

Thanks for sharing. Any videos planned on dripless shaft systems?

When cutting the gland packing mitre the packing ends to guarantee a full water tight seal butting the joints aren’t always water tight..alternating the joints as not to be all in alignment.

Dude. That was very educational. So what is the final adjustment. What is this thing supposed to do?

You took out 4 pieces and only installed 3. Did this cause a problem, or did you just screw it down further?

You should be using a brass or bronze brush. NOT a steel one

Why dont ya have to add some grease to that material, before reassembling?

Wonder how they did this back in the Columbus / Marco Polo / Magellan days?

Don't use Graphite packing in salt water . It will cause corrosion in salt water . Reference Nigel Calder.

Scoring your propeller shaft with the blade will shred your packing in no-time

Turned on because I was really interested. Heard the daft needless music. Turned off.

Thank you, good video... Well done.