Rudder Stuffing Boxes

Molly Too · Post by **Molly Too** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:15 pm

I need to either adjust or repack my F32 rudder stuffing boxes. It looks like I need to hang upside down in the lazerette hatch and sill work with a mirror. Anyone out ther have any suggestions or experience with this?

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:01 pm

On mine there easy to get to from the rear hatch ,but the 32 maybe diffrent

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:59 pm

I sit down between them and reach everything pretty well. Not a lot of room to work, but I can get them loose with some effort..

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:32 am

Is that diagram SPECIFIC to our brand or general?

Mine do leak and I got a set of plastic bearings some years ago from John Leed at Marine Tech, however I have put off that job.

Doesn't look like too much fun and to be honest, it seems a bit daunting, especially regarding frozen parts and saltwater.

Does anyone know if the Internationals are the same as the F series?

RWS

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:23 am

I believe thats a generic diagram . On my F36 the rudder arm is on top .

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:03 am

Thats the F32 rudder.

Paul - when you say your F36's "rudder arm is on top", what do you mean?

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:21 pm

"when you say your F36's "rudder arm is on top", what do you mean? "

I mean that the rudder arm is on top

The rudder (tiller ) arm is above the coller and bearing nerar there top of the rudder shaft

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:50 am

I checked mine yesterday, and my tiller arm is also at the top.

So, apparently, this picture is NOT representative of the F32 or F36 rudder setup. It must be a generic drawing, but it is very similar on the lower mounting, etc.

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:26 am

My arms also are on top. I tighten my rudder packing about once a year to stop it from weeping and soon I will be raplacing them but they are easy to get to like rossjo said.

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:47 am

No joke here........ In the rare instances I can't get to them I give a local 10 yr old $20 to wiggle down there and do it while I'm up top giving instruction. Just a thought.
Ron

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:47 am

Turns out this "MOTOR YAHCT RUDDER - PORT" is from PAGE 6 of the "FAMILIARIZATION - POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS" of my 1976 Trojan Owner's Manual.

It may not represent wha's in our boats, but it is what in the Trojan manual.

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