Hi,

My new-to-me boat (Crown 28) has a stuffing-box, and the previous
owner replaced the flexable coupling just before I bought it (which, I
assume, requires taking the stuffing-box apart...). I didn't notice
any water in the bilge after it sat overnight, but there was about 2
gallons in after running the engine for about 2 1/2 hrs.

It could be the raw cooling water is leaking somewhere. I had a quick
look and didn't see anything suspicious (it's an old Volvo MD6A).

My suspicion is that when he checked the stuffing-box as soon as we
went in the water, it was fine. But after running the engine for a
while, the packing "settled" and it's now leaking. Does this sound
right? (I was too tired to remove all the crap required to get at the
stuffing-box last night) What is "normal procedure" for a stuffing-box
that's been re-stuffed?

Any other theories on where the water's coming from? I'll be heading
down tonight to have a look, and would appreciate any insight on what
to look for...

druid
"Coatue" Crown 28