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Old 01-06-2016, 10:22 AM   #25
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OK I just did a quick search "stuffing box grease" and to my surprise it came up with a long list of sites regarding rudder packing and maintenance, with mention of the grease (zerk) fitting. There is even a site specific to a Volvo system that utilizes a remote mounted grease pump. So as our Hawaiian friend pointed out this is a rather common approach.

I will definitely be looking into this as part of the fix for my persistent rudder leak.

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