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- 1999 Mainship 350 Trawler
I need to replace my dripless shaft seal. I have no idea what is on there now or how long it has been there. I suspect it might be original (1999). It looks like it uses a piece of exhaust hose rather than a bellows.
The hose itself seems pliable and there doesn't appear to be any cracking, but it is showing age. The end of the hose shows the corrosion of the reinforcing wire where the hose was cut, indicating it wasn't replaced recently.
I was looking at PSS shaft seals at the Newport Boat Show this weekend.
I'm not exactly sure of the size of my shaft. The Pro Seals start at 11/4" inches. If it can fit, is there a pro/con for going with PSS Pro Seals vs PSS Type A?
Any pros/cons on PSS? Thoughts on alternative brands?
The hose itself seems pliable and there doesn't appear to be any cracking, but it is showing age. The end of the hose shows the corrosion of the reinforcing wire where the hose was cut, indicating it wasn't replaced recently.
I was looking at PSS shaft seals at the Newport Boat Show this weekend.
I'm not exactly sure of the size of my shaft. The Pro Seals start at 11/4" inches. If it can fit, is there a pro/con for going with PSS Pro Seals vs PSS Type A?
Any pros/cons on PSS? Thoughts on alternative brands?