Packing Extractors

Packing extractor tools come in a variety of styles and designs. The flexible shaft models seem to work the best. Because the shaft is flexible, it allows the user to get at the stuffing box from a number of angles. As we know the folks who build the boats don’t know that the owner may some day wish to access the stuffing box to replace the shaft packing. The trick seems to be to get the correct size tool for your stuffing box and packing size. The chart listed below will give you some insight to the correct size of tool to use for your specific size packing. Of course if you’re the average boater you won’t have a clue as to the packing size in your stuffing box. It would seem to be important to know this information, as the packing size will play an important roll in your selection of the correct size extractor tool.