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Old 10-18-2012, 02:44 PM   #14
Ian Streten
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I have now reached my winter's lay up location in Ragusa Sicily & the problem of bubbles emitting from the inner cutlass bearing has raised it's head again. More worrying is the fact that I am getting more water than I should be in the previously quite dry bilges. The bilge pump is going off every 12 hours. Soon to be going home, & plan to leave the boat in the water so it is very much a concern.
Now my very limited kinowledge says to me that if air is bubbling out of said cutlass bearing, water will be getting in when engine not running. Now with my lack of basic knowledge is there any one here on the forum that could walk me through the process of how to tighten the stern gland. Incidently the bubbles are there when the engine is started & the shaft not turning.
Thanks very much for your help
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