>I would replace the stuffing boxes with dripless boxes and add new shaft couplers, and . or bail on the whole project...<
Drippless stuffing boxes put the vessel to risk as a bellows leak cam flood more water than 4-5 bilge pumps can handle.
then align the engines to within 10,000ths of true
At what boat yard? most are delighted to get with in 2 or 3 thousanths.
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