I have acquired a LastDrop shaft seal made by Lemania Company that
appears to be out of business. The unit is similar in concept to the
PSS and other rotating face seals with flexible bellows. It looks like
a solid and well made unit. Brand new and never out of the box.

It’s too large for my boat but I may have a home for it.

Does anyone have any real world experience with these particular shaft
seals?

Lack of availability of spare parts might be an issue for a long
ranging boat but I would suggest just taking along the old stuffing
box with the spares.

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Roger Long

I found the company. You have to leave out the "T".

Http://www.lasdrop.com


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Roger Long



"Roger Long" wrote in message
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I have acquired a LastDrop shaft seal made by Lemania Company that
appears to be out of business. The unit is similar in concept to the
PSS and other rotating face seals with flexible bellows. It looks
like a solid and well made unit. Brand new and never out of the box.

It's too large for my boat but I may have a home for it.

Does anyone have any real world experience with these particular
shaft seals?

Lack of availability of spare parts might be an issue for a long
ranging boat but I would suggest just taking along the old stuffing
box with the spares.

--

Roger Long

Had one on my 40ft yacht, Perkins 4.108, driving a 1.25" shaft
through a flexible drive to a Maxprop look alike.

It was fitted in 1988, and I sold the boat in 2003. Shaft ran for
about 6,000 hours in that time. Never a leak, no sign of wear. I
inspected the bellows regularly looking for any signs of cracking;
none seen.
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JimB
http://www.jimbaerselman.f2s.com/
Describing some Greek and Spanish cruising areas