Have developed a leak on the rudder shaft of my Aphrodite 42 ketch. I
tightened the large bronze stuffing box nut but the leak increased. Is
the seal a rubber seal or a length of Teflon impregnated fibre.
As normal the top of the stuffing box is below the water level so am
reluctant to tear it apart without the required replacement
stuffing/seal.
Any details of the size of stuffing or seal or an easy fix would be
appreciated.
We are in Malaysia at the moment getting ready to head to Sri-lanka &
India so a fix is imperative.
Thanks
Tony