Rutter packing ?

[Searay-Bob]

My boat has been in the water for a week and I took it out today and the rutter packing is leaking:smt100 How do you tighten it up to make it stop leaking. It is doing about 3 gallons an hour.:wowo you need special tools?
thanks
Bob

 

[Two Peas]

Well done Scott!

 

[ShamuToo]

I have two rudders. I also have a rutter, but I don't think anyone wants to hear how I pack it.

 

[tobnpr]

left, or right?

 

[kpetry]

So who's packing a nice pair of udders? What did I miss?

 

[HUMPH]

May I have another Peanut Rutter Sandwich Cookie?

 

[rondds]

I think you guys scared SR Bob away. Utterly cruel. But that's a whole nutter topic.

 

[Searay-Bob]

No I'm not scared away. Just have things going on. Anyway you can get packing in when the boat is in the water? If I could get one piece in to slow it down that would be great.:huh:
Thanks
Bob:thumbsup:

 

[katricol]

Bob....YES you can fix this no problem on the water. It is a simple fix.

 

[Four Suns]

Some moderator really needs to correct this spelling... utterly ridiculous.

 

[rondds]

Just have things going on

Bob
How DARE you have a life outside of this website!

Just messin' with ya! I did mine when the boat was out of the water so I'd defer to those who may have tried this while floating. I know shaft logs can be done in the water (with old fashioned stuffing boxes) but it does involve quite a bit of gushing.