I completely rebuilt my 1962 A4 and it runs perfectly. The problem is the alignment and stuffing box. I guess naval architects never gave any thought to the fact that someone will have to work on the engines and prop shafts. Anyway, I decided I was not getting enough of a drip so I loosened the jamb nut and backed off the box about 1/2 turn and retightened, or so I thought. The jamb nut backed off and I nearly sank the boat. All is well now except still not getting the drip or two every minute, so I put an infrared thermometer on the box after it had ran about a mile and it was about 90 degrees. Does this seem right? I sail on Lake superior and the water temp is now about 65, so it made sense to me, but what do it know. Does anyone know what the temps average. The shaft is only a 3/4 so the box is tiny and I could only get two wraps of the oakum in it.
Thanks
Carl
Thanks
Carl
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