44 DA DSL Rudder Packing

• May 11, 2022

• #1

Jacki Carlan

New Member

Aug 28, 2018

12

Smith Mountain Lake, VA

Boat Info

2007 Sea Ray Sundancer 44DA

Engines

Cummins QSC 8.3L 500

Sorry if this question has already been asked somewhere else. I’m in a bit of a time crunch as the boat is being pulled in just a couple of weeks, and I need to get parts ordered.

2007 44 DA with twin Cummins (diesel). I need new rudder packing but am at a loss for the size and type I should get. What does everyone use/recommend?? TIA!

 

• May 11, 2022

• #2

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Woody

Well-Known Member

Nov 20, 2007

9,422

N. Wisconsin/Lk Superior

Boat Info

2005 420DA

Engines

Cummins 6CTA8.3

This is from your parts manual https://s3.amazonaws.com/srweb-pvt-...3550/static/parts-manuals/2007__2007-44DA.pdf

1/4" Stern-lon packing on page #8 here, https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/RotatingPackingGaskets/073972_Packing_Gasket_Catalog_EN.pdf

How much, and what else you might need I don't know, it's something I haven't had to get into yet.

 

• May 11, 2022

• #3

Jacki Carlan

New Member

Aug 28, 2018

12

Smith Mountain Lake, VA

Boat Info

2007 Sea Ray Sundancer 44DA

Engines

Cummins QSC 8.3L 500

EXTREMELY helpful! Thanks, Woody!!!

 

• May 11, 2022

• #4

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swaterhouse

Well-Known Member

Jan 7, 2015

1,050

Mattapoisett, MA

Boat Info

2008 58 DB

Engines

MAN CRM 900

Different boat but my rudders we're repacked this winter I was billed for 18" as a frame of reference if how much you might need.