Hypothetical question about stuffing box and cutlass beari

[stwendl]

When the boat is tired out of water what happens to the stuffing box and cutlass bearing. Do they dry out and need special care when reintroducing to water

 

[Favunclerich]

I've found that my stuffing box does drip a little more after launching after the boat has been out of the water for a while. It normally returns to the previous drip rate after a few days with no action on my part.

 

[captstu]

My R-25 is dry stacked so I replaced the stuffing Bo's with a drip less shaft seal. Seemed better than a drippy few days every time I used her.

 

[NorthernFocus]

The cutlass bearing should be fine. Packing depends on what kind you use and how long it sits idle. Synthetic packing should not matter. Flax packing , even those impregnated with PTFE, etc, as others have said will likely drip until it gets wet again and may even need to be tightened (give it a couple of days).