Sealine F43 & Sureseal

Give the guys at Tides Marine in the uk a call, they will probably know or talk you through how to measure up to fit.

You will need to disconnect the couplings and drop the shafts back to fit.

Fit a water supply from each engine and a spare seal on to the shaft.

If have not got rope cutters why not fit a good low drag rope cutter like a Quikcutter from H4 Marine.
 
When we had Tides seals installed on our Phantom 38 just under a year ago, the logs i.e. metal bits where the shaft go through the hull had to be modified to accomodate the seals. This added around £600 to the cost. We tried to confirm whether new logs will be required, but received conflicting advice - including from "official" sources.

Another thing to check for, is whether the electro-eliminators will leave space on the shaft for spare seals, which are quite useful / comforting.
 
The PSS seal is in my view excellent, and will fit a parallel log. On some you can simply turn them around to obtain the parallel part.

Aquafax can supply them, just need the shaft diameter and log diameter - available in either metric or imperial sizes.

Tides were not interested when I had to replace my PSS earlier this year.

Worth changing the cutlass bearings at the same time.
 
superheat6k said:
The PSS seal is in my view excellent, and will fit a parallel log. On some you can simply turn them around to obtain the parallel part.

Aquafax can supply them, just need the shaft diameter and log diameter - available in either metric or imperial sizes.

Tides were not interested when I had to replace my PSS earlier this year.

Worth changing the cutlass bearings at the same time.
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Do enlighten me whats so good about it. Feel like I,m missing out having fitted a volvo seal......
Serious question!
 
Elessar said:
Do enlighten me whats so good about it. Feel like I,m missing out having fitted a volvo seal......
Serious question!
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Morning Mark. Had VP Blackjack on my last boat, the first of which leaked shortly after purchase, and I mean leaked so much that I had to abandon a trip and arrange an emergency haul out. No provision at all for making an emergency seal, apart from wrapping a large jubilee clip around it and clamping to the shaft - not much use on a single shaft boat.

Then the issue with getting the lips aligned properly, and it was very difficult to get an accurate alignment with the log tube with the boat in the water.

The only reason I changed the PSS on my current boat was because I had to remove the shaft to replace the cutlass bearings and it was probably at least 12 years old - PSS suggest 7 years bellows life, but not a drip from either since I have owned OB. The engineering of the seal is first class, and relatively easy to install compared with the rest of the somewhat onerous task of pulling the shaft to get to the cutlass bearings.

I did contact Tides who verbally promised to follow up with price and details for the appropriate parts needed for their seal but never bothered, and as removing the shaft in May was an unexpected surprise and I needed to get the new seal and cutlass bearings quickly. Aquafax had the PSS ready for collection later the next day.
 
I know of PSS seals leaking, I prefer the design and reliability of Tides, I suggest you give them a ring.

The normal regime followed by insurance companies is replacement at least every seven years or in the case of traditional stuffing boxes, removal, cleaning, inspection and if fit for purpose repackaged and refitting. I know of a boat that sunk on its mooring and the owner said the stern gland ( which failed) was not inspected/ replaced in the last 9 to 10 years so a 50% payout resulted.
 
superheat6k said:
Morning Mark. Had VP Blackjack on my last boat, the first of which leaked shortly after purchase, and I mean leaked so much that I had to abandon a trip and arrange an emergency haul out. No provision at all for making an emergency seal, apart from wrapping a large jubilee clip around it and clamping to the shaft - not much use on a single shaft boat.

Then the issue with getting the lips aligned properly, and it was very difficult to get an accurate alignment with the log tube with the boat in the water.

The only reason I changed the PSS on my current boat was because I had to remove the shaft to replace the cutlass bearings and it was probably at least 12 years old - PSS suggest 7 years bellows life, but not a drip from either since I have owned OB. The engineering of the seal is first class, and relatively easy to install compared with the rest of the somewhat onerous task of pulling the shaft to get to the cutlass bearings.

I did contact Tides who verbally promised to follow up with price and details for the appropriate parts needed for their seal but never bothered, and as removing the shaft in May was an unexpected surprise and I needed to get the new seal and cutlass bearings quickly. Aquafax had the PSS ready for collection later the next day.
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I dont understand the getting aligned comment. Its just 1 clip, so easy dont know how to not align them. Only snag is you have to remember to burp them when you come out of the water.
 
Elessar said:
I dont understand the getting aligned comment. Its just 1 clip, so easy dont know how to not align them. Only snag is you have to remember to burp them when you come out of the water.
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Ah - my boat then only had an outer cutlass bearing at the far end of a fairly long log (stern) tube, so the inner end of the shaft was only supported on the gearbox output coupling. Yours likely has an inner cutlass, so the alignment wouldn't be a problem.

Be aware they can draw air thorugh at speed, which then needs periodically burping.
 
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