It sounds like both options are good options. I guess now the question is how much I want to spend to stop the water from coming in the bilge. Last season I knew of two leaks I had letting water in the bilge the access plate on the water pump was leaking when I ran the engine and the stuffing box was leaking as well. The stuffing box was leaking at a rate of 84 drops per minute in the middle of the summer. When I went to adjust the packing there was so much verdigris on the packing assembly that the jam nut wouldn’t budge. In addition the hose between the log and the packing was old and was twisting at the slightest force. To avoid tearing the rubber hose I left it alone since the bilge pump was keeping up with it and decided to tackle the job on the hard before next season. I appreciate the insights on both sides. Now I’m not sure I want to spend close to $250 for a dripless packing when I could replace the hose and flax for less than $50 especially when I know I’ll only own this boat a few years. Always decisions to make.
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