Of course, it is always “your boat, your choice”, but the PSS is not unsafe. Great majority, if not all of the reports of dripless shaft seals failing catastrophically are on boats where these seals were not properly maintained. Dripless is dripless (not a drop of water over 3 years; completely dry bilge). Any other solutions is _almost_ dripless. If you want a dry bilge, no other solution is as good (I am not trying to say that PYI is the only one). But the shaft seal is not the only source of water in the bilge, so keeping the bilge completely dry may not be possible. In that case, you have to pick your battles.
Marek From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of robert via CnC-List Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 23:11 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: robert <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> Subject: Stus-List PSS Shaft Seal I would not change to a dripless stuffing box when a much simpler and safer option is available.....as David said here before, repack your existing box with a quality product and you are virtually drip free....I did mine 6 years ago and it still doesn't drip...and I have checked and there is no heat on the prop shaft, stuffing box, etc. I never worry about a catastrophic failure a PSS dripless stuffing box can endure. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On Feb 16, 2018, at 9:05 PM, Brien Sadler via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Has anyone changed to a PSS dripless stuffing box? I’m sold on the switch I just haven’t figured out how I’m going to run the vent line yet. Any suggestions would be great. Preliminary plan is to run it to a very small through hull at the top of the transom. Thanks, Brien
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