2009 Bavaria Vision 40 - Sail drive seal replacement

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Sep 5, 2023
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Bavaria Vision 40 Maple Bay
First post for me on this site. The manual for the Sail Drive on my boat recommends replacement of the seal every 7 years. However inspection suggests the seal is in good condition. Comments I have read on other cruiser forums suggest that owners tend to inspect but not necessarily replace the seal as often as recommended. I believe people have gone further to say that it is extremely rare for a seal to leak and sensors are in place to detect leakage. How have any of my fellow sail drive owners or operators dealt with this?
 

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Sep 5, 2023
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Bavaria Vision 40 Maple Bay
Well in the end, I wound up having the seal replaced. Requires removal of the engine. No small task.