Adelaide
Senior Member
Hello, has anyone seen this setup before? The stuffing box seems to be fine. Repacked. There is a constant drip where the stainless tube enters the beam/stuffing box (second picture). It appears that sealant has worn down between the tube and the bronze stuffing box. The boatyard naturally wants to pull and cut, but they can’t seem to tell me anything because they “hadn’t seen this before”. Any ideas on fixing the situation would be great. It’s a 31’ sedan Taiwan make, 80hp Lehman. Also, reference on a knowledgable mechanic that knows Taiwan Trawlers in the Anacortes, WA area would be great.