I have my stuffing box out due to the fact that it was leaking pretty bad, what seals are suppose to be in it? the only one is the rubber seal at the top, when i took the stuffing box out it is one piece, i thought there would be some sort of seal on the bottom and the rubber one at the top, any info and help?
Most rudder boxes have one seal at the top. Some, like the double seal Glenwood type have 2, but they're still towards the top. Many also have oring grooves further down but from my experience the orings don't do much for long. The main thing is keep them greased and replace if worn or it'll just keep wiping out the seal and wearing out the rudder shaft. Most problems can be traced back to lack of maintenence, (greasing regularly).