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Hi, After accepting a kind offer by a marina to help moor my boat against a very strong wind, I handed over the tiller. I cringed a little at the time, at what I thought was excessively harsh full throttle and then full reverse maneuvers (being new to boats, I had never gone full in either direction, let alone from forward to reverse and back repeatedly). But hey, I thought he must know what he's doing, he does this all the time, right ?? Anyway, after leaving the marina and then popping below I discover the 'effect' of such 'help' ? The two questions I have are.. a] Is the outcome to be expected from the described actions (or is something else amiss) ? b] Does this grease amount, represent most of the Stern Gland packing and therefore it needs replacing, or is there still likely enough left to leave it for a while ? Happy to do the job, but not unnecessarily ? The Stern is supported by a manual greaser, which is turned regularly. Many Thanks In Advance Mark
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The stern tube greaser that I took off our boat early in our restoration was connected to the stern tube by a length of 3/16" copper pipe via compression fittings at either end. However, the existing pipe is too short for the new location of the greaser so I need to replace the pipe. Does anyone know if I can use 3/16" copper pipe I can buy on eBay that is advertised for use in car braking systems? Thanks.