Stuffing Box

Last season it became clear that it is time to re-pack the stuffing box. The adjustment nut has become hard to tighten as the packing has become compressed. It's been about 5 years since the last re-packing, so the timing seems about right. This time, I plan to do it myself, with the boat in the water. This should be exciting, since once you open up the stuffing box nut, the boat will begin to take on water around the prop shaft. I'm using the following link as a reference: http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/stuffing_box&page=1

This is the best example that I have found on the web so far. I need to take some measurements from the shaft this weekend, and then collect some supplies for the job.