PROPELLER SHAFT SLEEVE QUESTION

[None]

How do I prevent water from entering the hull through the open space between
the sleeve and the shaft?

Would something like petroleum jelly work? Or is there something that is
better?

Thank you.


PJ

[John Mianowski]

Here's one way:

http://www.jkmiller.net/ntxbg/pgOnTheWays/pgStuffTube.htm

What you want are 'stuffing tubes' or 'stuffing boxes'. There are
other methods of construction, as well as commercial products
available.

JM

On 01 Oct 2004 12:09:55 GMT, pjpowell@aol.comNOSPAM (None) wrote:

>How do I prevent water from entering the hull through the open space between
>the sleeve and the shaft?
>
>Would something like petroleum jelly work? Or is there something that is
>better?
>
>Thank you.
>
>
>PJ

[Towboat Joe]

There's a good drawing on building a stuffing box on this page
http://www.dragg.net/jbrown/construc2.htm
The best thing I have found to prevent leaks is plain axle grease.