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Stuffing box and cutless bearing

Leaking!

The stuffing box at the shaft with cutless bearing has had a small tricle of water this autumn. After an inspection it is clear that it must go through an overhaul. I tried to remove one of the nuts, with a remarkable result. The nut came loose fram the bolt and could run freely round it. The bolt corrosion on the bolt has completely wasted it. There is nothing left!

We believe this is a result of the lack of a zink anode. This will be mounted. We only hope that the shaft itself is not damaged due to corrosion. We will come back with pictures and presentation of this work.