Thread: Shaft Alignment
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Old 05-21-2014, 04:34 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Jbear View Post
I know this sounds stupid but can you take the stuffing box off with the boat in the water. I understand you will get all the water from the cutlass bearing, just not sure how much that is.
Go to Lowe's or Home Depot and get one of the wax seals which go around your commode pipe (at home) when you seat it. That will seal the shaft entry enough if you mold it to the entrance at the cutlass bearing, so that the water trickling in is manageable. There will still be some, but not enough to cause panic.
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