Ariosa, my comments.

The original lip seal on shaft failed after last years major overhaul. It was not replaced during the overhaul simply because I ran out of funds to add anything else to the already extensive list. It was not leaking and thus was not even on the nice to do list at the time. The seal failed after the yard period but not due to normal wear. The seawater inlet hose to the upper end of the stern tube was blocked with a wasp’s nest. It prevented the seal from getting water and it wore out quickly.

The new seal is a PSS dripless with a vent. It is a 30 mm shaft size with a 2 1/4 stern tube size. I should have it installed by the end of Febuary