Your favourite (or least favourite) shaft seal.

[boatpoker]

Another vote for Lasdrop.
About 2000hrs on this Lasdrop Gen II without issue.

[RSB333]

I'm replacing the bellows on the 7 year old PSS. What a pain. Can't get the shaft coupling to come off so I can slip the new bellows onto the shaft. I'd stick with the stuffing box. (Any advice on removing the shaft coupling will be much appreciated.)
RSB333

[Eder]

I was happy tightening my flax stuffing box anchored in Fatu Hiva...low tech but wide error margin for those a long way from a West Marine. More time to eat goat etc.

[wholybee]

Originally Posted by RSB333

I'm replacing the bellows on the 7 year old PSS. What a pain. Can't get the shaft coupling to come off so I can slip the new bellows onto the shaft. I'd stick with the stuffing box. (Any advice on removing the shaft coupling will be much appreciated.)
RSB333

Get some longer screws for the coupling. Insert a socket between the two halves on the shaft. Then tighten it down. As the coupling halves come together it will press the shaft out.

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by Eder

I was happy tightening my flax stuffing box anchored in Fatu Hiva...low tech but wide error margin for those a long way from a West Marine. More time to eat goat etc.

I still prefer the zirc fitting and grease option but have extra flax onboard just in case