[C38] stuffing box

[Don Strong]

Patrick: Good luck. I would hire a mechanic from Berkeley Marine Center 
to give to some perspective and training. Sorry to have missed you. I 
was at my boat from 1 to about 5 PM. Don

On 10/29/11 11:44 PM, Patrick Harpole wrote:
> *Don,*
> *Sorry I missed you.  I tried tightening it with a pipe wrench...it is 
> rusted.  Now the transmission doesn't work.*
> **
> *I wonder if I could have wrecked the transmission by torqueing it to 
> much.  It won't go in reverse and doesn't stay in forward.*
> **
> *Patrick*
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Don Strong <mailto:drstrong at ucdavis.edu>
>     *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve <mailto:listserve at catalina38.org>
>     *Sent:* Saturday, October 29, 2011 4:37 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [C38] stuffing box
>
>     Patrick: I will be at Emery Cove late PM today and can show you
>     how to tighten the nut on your stuffing box. You may have to
>     replace the packing, which is a bigger job. Try tightening the nut
>     first.
>     Don
>
>     On 10/28/11 5:30 PM, Patrick Harpole wrote:
>>     *
>>     Skippers and Skipperettes:
>>     I have been a member for some time and should know the answer to
>>     this question but don't.
>>     Question: is there some inner sanctum of information that tells
>>     us about our Catalina 38?
>>     Currently my stuffing box is leaking and needs repair before she
>>     rests on the bottom of the bay.
>>     Patrick
>>     P.S.  Do I just tighten something?
>>     *
>>
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>     Dept. of Evolution and Ecology
>     University of California, Davis 95616
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Donald R. Strong
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