tools

Found his in the nav table on my 30+. What is it for?

http://www.eaa.org/video/homebuilders.html?videoId=2641771001 While not an aircraft builder, I have been an EAA member for several years. While looking over their current e-newsletter I noticed a reference to on-line tutorials on tools and techniques. Not too many would help me with my boat...

Stuffing Box / Packing Nut Tools. I have always struggled to tighten and repack my shaft packing using a pipe wrench and a pair of channel locks until a old Sea Dog showed me this old Plumbers tool. It works like a crescent wrench and has a wing nut you tighten to the size of your packing...

ok, she passed a marine survey- tho he agreed with me that a couple of those old gate valves were pretty frozen and 'pitted'- i may get off easy and just have to replace these 3 valves with bronze seacocks- (not have to re-do the through hulls?) anyhow, trailering her out this weekend and...