Stern Gland

Julian decided he had too much to do to work out why the stern gland was oozing out grease, so I got the yard to have a look. It turns out that the cover which is supposed to screw onto the shaft and hold the packing in place had come undone. It might have happened when the yard were fitting the anode last spring, or it could have something to do with us never checking it...

We kept greasing the shaft, and that was enough to keep it water tight unless the engine was driving the prop, when it would inevitably let in water. We have discovered the source of one of our leaks this season!