Servicing the Stuffing Boxes Aboard Your Boat
Monday, Oct. 11th 2010 6:02 AM
If your boat has inboard engines, chances are it is equipped with a stuffing box to allow a watertight seal for the propeller shafts. Stuffing boxes are also used to seal rudder posts that penetrate the hull below the waterline too.
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