Sorting the Stern Gland.

Stern gland boat. Heres how to repack a stern gland. The stern gland or stuffing box as it is sometimes refered to is a much maligned piece of an inboard boats drivetrain. We manufacture and supply most types of inboard and outboard glands and can build stern gear and stern tube assemblies to your requirements.

Buy Stern Gland Accessories Shaft Bearings at Force 4 Chandlery. A traditional packed gland provides the sealing. This video shows you how to grease a stern gland on a narrowboat and when this should be done.

The hose ends should be double clipped preferably with 316 stainless Mikalor type clamps. Theres a drip about every 10 seconds from the stern gland. Typical arrangement of a packed stern gland on a steel narrow boat.

Repacking the stern gland is commonly executed whilst the narrow boat is in the water. I have read previous posts re tightening the nut on the gland did that for 14 of a turn made no difference. Packed stern gland coupling and spacer.

The original bearing was white metal the outer 15 mm of larger diameter being retained by the screwed cap. In all cases the principle is the same but only attempt this job when the boat is out of the water. A stern gland is a collar of either rubber or brass designed to prevent the ingress of water where the propeller shaft exits the hull of a narrowboat.

Whatever type of greaser you have fitted your lecturer would NOT ADVISE the use of water pump grease especially if you have a. These seals should be tightened so the expel a drip of water every minute or so when underway. Putting more grease in via the plunger reduces it slightly.