Looking at the picture of my starboard shaft packing gland left to right you will see.
1 the 2-1/4” hose for connecting to my fiberglass shaft log
2.another piece of hose to slip inside the 2-1/4” and over the reduced size packing gland….
3 the packing gland with the hose barb sawed off….
All that to reduce the length of the packing gland and one still needs to haul out and remove the shaft to service the packing . There is not enough room between the shaft flange and the log to even remove the male part from the housing. The distance between the shaft log and the face of the trans flange is 6” net…. Once the shaft flange is installed just under 3”.
Anyone have an idea ? I am on the hard for a few more days. All I can think of is put the parts on the shaft and install packing as I slide the shaft back in. I will have to purchase a new gland with the proper hose hub and saw off a portion of the barbs.
Yup, that is the way CC did it on some of those boats. After checking your alignment with just the coupling and the shaft, you can slide the shaft in just past the end of the log and start to reassemble - that way, you can add the packing while the shaft is just past the packing gland. You can the start the coupling on the shaft and tap it in from the propeller end (try to place a piece of wood between the shaft and transmission couplers). You may want to see if you have room for a split coupler to make it easier to service in the future.
The only other option is to move the engine forward which would also raise it up and require a longer shaft. I'm guessing you don't have room though.
I just ordered the correct Algonquin packing assembly to wliminate the hose within the hose. I think I can cut down the number of barbs and posiibly cut 3/4” off the fiberglass shaft log. That way I will have good meat for 2 clamps on each piece and perhaps het lucky and have 3/8” to clean and install new packing
Good call to eliminate a hose inside of a hose!
Totally fine to trim down your glass log. Sometimes they were installed longer than nessasary.
Another option on packing glands would be the stubby pro.
Made be RE Thomas Marine
I haven't tried one yet but boy are they beautifully machined!
https://retmarine.com/introducing-the-stubby-pro-a-better-propeller-shaft-seal/
I find the T-bolt clamps preferable for the through hull and exhaust hoses which have little flex.