Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:57:49 -0800, "R.W. Behan"
wrote:

You will generate shaft lash that will cause the
PSS to leak like crazy, and perhaps damage or destroy the bellows.
That will sink your boat.

===================================

And that is precisely why I will not install another one on a boat
that I own. I installed a Lasdrop on one of my old sailboats and it
preformed exactly as advertised but I was appalled at the relative
fragility of the unit compared to an old fashioned shaft log.

The only time I have encountered issues with the PSS was in the case of a
long shaft, typically in trawler designs. It simply did not work well, and
we reverted to a standard gland..

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/

KJEJ Harris wrote:

I was at a boat show last week and one of the vendors was offering a
dripless shaft seal ...
Has anyone had any experience with these either good or bad

Using this since 1993. The story I tell is: "We don't have to pump the
bilge any more, but we do vacuum once a month.

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/

Goretex GFO marine packing will accomplish pretty much the same thing
without all that expensive hardware. It's virtually dripless once you get it
adjusted, and will last a long time assuming your shaft is in good shape to
begin with. Check it out before spending the bucks on a PSS system:
http://www.gore.com/sealants/english...icepacking.pdf

--


Keith
__
A lack of leadership is no substitute for inaction.
"KJEJ Harris" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I was at a boat show last week and one of the vendors was offering a
dripless shaft seal.
The web address is http://www.pyiinc.com/?section=pss_shaft_seal&sn=1

Has anyone had any experience with these either good or bad

Thanks

Kevin

Keith,

This looks interesting. But where do you buy it?

Thanks.

Bob

nevermind - found the answer
http://www.e-marine-inc.com/products...g/packing.html