I meant to write "10 to 12 inch".
My J/40, Ragtime, hull #49, has a rudder post extending up several inches from the bottom of the hull, with a 10 to 12: metal collar at its top. There is another metal collar attached to the top of the first collar, with 8 large bolts connecting the two collars. When I bought this boat 3 years ago, I noticed that some of the bolts were loose and I hand tightened them. The owner's manual that I have says nothing about this rudder post.I would very much appreciate any advice on what servicing or maintenance I should do regarding what appears to be a "stuffing box" . Should it be periodically repacked, or should I just ignore it? No water comes out between these two collars when the boat is at rest. But I have never tried to get through to this area, behind the cockpit locker on the port side of my cockpit, when the boat is underway, so I don't know whether it remains dry when the boat is healed.
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My J/40, Ragtime, hull #49, has a rudder post extending up several inches from the bottom of the hull, with a 10 to 12: metal collar at its top. There is another metal collar attached to the top of the first collar, with 8 large bolts connecting the two collars. When I bought this boat 3 years ago, I noticed that some of the bolts were loose and I hand tightened them. The owner's manual that I have says nothing about this rudder post.I would very much appreciate any advice on what servicing or maintenance I should do regarding what appears to be a "stuffing box" . Should it be periodically repacked, or should I just ignore it? No water comes out between these two collars when the boat is at rest. But I have never tried to get through to this area, behind the cockpit locker on the port side of my cockpit, when the boat is underway, so I don't know whether it remains dry when the boat is healed.
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On Apr 23, 2021, at 7:46 PM, 'rers...@netscape.net' via J/4X Owner's Group <j4x-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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On Apr 24, 2021, at 1:45 AM, William Stellin <wste...@hotmail.com> wrote:
You are one of the lucky ones without the Harken bearing.
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Thank you, Bill and Joe, for your comments. I will get back
close to that stuffing box when Ragtime is underway and see
whether or not it leaks. If it does, I'll repack the box.
Regards, Steve Babcock
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On Apr 27, 2021, at 8:18 PM, Stephen Babcock <si...@rcn.com> wrote:
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Bill--I couldn't agree more about the problems that salt water
leaking into the hull can cause. But one thing I was not aware
of--I gather from what you say that the lower of the two collars
that are visible in the photo I included with my original e-mail
is in fact a part of the lower bearing. Is that correct?
Regards, Steve Babcock
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On Apr 27, 2021, at 9:20 PM, Stephen Babcock <si...@rcn.com> wrote:
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On Apr 28, 2021, at 12:24 PM, Bill Bowers <wfb0...@gmail.com> wrote:
Here is the lower bearing solidly part of the hull itself. Also note our 100% effective lobster pot line deflector which last summer shrugged off a half dozen lines in Maine snagged while sailing
BestBill J42 #3
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Bill--Thanks. I also like your lobster pot warp deflector. I
take it that it prevents the lines from going in the opening
between the top of the rudder and the hull, right? If I had seen
this before I put Ragtime back in the water this spring, I would
have tried to make something similar, since we are going to
Penobscot Bay this summer. Best regards, Steve
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Bill--Thanks. I also like your lobster pot warp deflector. I take it that it prevents the lines from going in the opening between the top of the rudder and the hull, right? If I had seen this before I put Ragtime back in the water this spring, I would have tried to make something similar, since we are going to Penobscot Bay this summer. Best regards, Steve
On 4/28/2021 12:23 PM, Bill Bowers wrote:
Here is the lower bearing solidly part of the hull itself. Also note our 100% effective lobster pot line deflector which last summer shrugged off a half dozen lines in Maine snagged while sailing
Best
Bill J42 #3
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