I have a twin engine 1979 marine trader 44. Has anyone with one of these boats removed the stuffing box to replace the cutlass bearing in the stuffing box?
The access hatches in the aft cabin provide tight access to the front of the box but no access to the back side of the beam the stuffing box bolts to.
I can’t tell if the box is through bolted or if it’s a hanger bolt with a lag bolt on one side.
If it’s through bolted, how do you replace the bolts with no access to the back side?
Any guidance on this is appreciated.
The access hatches in the aft cabin provide tight access to the front of the box but no access to the back side of the beam the stuffing box bolts to.
I can’t tell if the box is through bolted or if it’s a hanger bolt with a lag bolt on one side.
If it’s through bolted, how do you replace the bolts with no access to the back side?
Any guidance on this is appreciated.