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That is a great shot. At first glance I thought that was seriously cross threaded. I hope you caught it beforehand.

Our 26 has a remote pump with a hose down into the area you show. On the end of hose is a cast fitting that appears to have had a screen in it. A strum box of sorts. This piece also has what appears to be little legs cast onto the open side of the casting, likely intended for keeping the...

Belated update. Apparently, I may not have had to do anything to the shaft packing. But I would not have known without digging in. It appears to have had the Duramax style packing which concerned me because of the metal content potentially attacking the SS shaft. Nary a mark. I went...

Lots of great advice here, very applicable to my Nordic Tug 26. Mine came before they figured out how to cut a hole in the rudder, which is what I will do when the day comes. The boat is in the yard sitting on her trailer and I can't see how to get the rudder out of the way in order to remove...

Here is the definitive treatise on traditional stuffing boxes. Apparently both of mine (rudder and propshaft) are Buck Algonquin, though not confirmed. https://marinehowto.com/re-packing-a-traditional-stuffing-box/ Rod Collins continues to be a wealth of knowledge and practical advice...

Any and all help is appreciated! Now I need to look closer at the anode, I could only be so lucky. KM5A is correct! We have the 4LH-TE, 110hp at 3300rpm. Way too much but "when you need it..." Turbo Export is the TE. No aftercooler. Plain ole turbo. Would you have a picture of your...

Ah, the Spanish orca reference. Got it, though it took me a while. We happened upon a pod that over took us near Whidbey Island a couple summers ago. This was before we had heard of the rudders being ripped off. OK. Still working on the HXs, I am not ignoring y'all. (One day I may start a...

Thanks, Comodave. Right now I am deep into the three Yanmar heat exchangers, with cardboard spread out and half my tools all over the place. I will post some pics as soon as I get something accomplished. (Oddly, I have yet to find any anodes on this engine, 4LH-TE. That just seems wrong to...

New owners of a 1988 26, catching up on deferred maintenance. (New member here. I just figured out how to start a new thread.) I need to replace the propshaft seal and figure out how to get the rudder shaft to not leak, both jobs involve removing the rudder. What is the trick? It looks like I...

26' Rudder removal New owners of a 1988 26, catching up on deferred maintenance. (I hope this is the correct place to post this, apologies if not.) I need to replace the propshaft seal and figure out how to get the rudder shaft to not leak, both jobs involve removing the rudder. What is...