Shaft wear at stuffing box

[NormanS]

As I already said, in the original post, which I read otherwise I wouldn't know, there was concern about shaft wear. I'd not be worried by it, but he was. A face seal would provide a solution to that concern.

As for the drip, personally, I'd rather not have a drip. I like my engine bay clean and dry so that I can immediately see when something is leaking.

I couldn't really care what he seals his shaft with, I'm not on commission from PSS and have nothing against stuffing boxes. I simply suggested a cheap, maintenance free, adjustment free, non shaft-wearing and drip free alternative which I've seen work without fault in extended use. You on the other hand feel inclined to advise someone against using a perfectly good, and perhaps superior, option when your experience of PSS seals on yachts is I presume, since you only reference mine pumps, absolutely none.

Your presumption is erroneous. I wonder what you base it on?

 

[Simondjuk]

As I said, I based it on the fact that you only referenced mine pumps when referencing your experience of misbehaving shaft seals on yachts would have been much more relevant.

What problems have you encountered on which types of face seals on yachts, bar the Deep Sea, which everyone knows is junk? I'm always keen to learn.