Back to Ed's original question
Ed- Focusing on your issues- 1) You will get no satisfactory answer from this website on dripless seals. While we are all well intentioned, well meaning, and well informed, this has always been an emotional topic. I installed a PSS Shaft Seal last year and absolutely love it. 2) You talk about the dehumidify cycle on the AC units and that they "will have to work harder". I don't think that is the case. I believe the dehumidify cycle is pre-programmed to heat up and cool down a fixed amount of time during a cycle. It is not "humidity sensitive" like a home unit. 3) Check the air conditioning evap trays to ensure Hunter has installed drain hoses-they tend to neglect this and there is a fair amount of standing water in those trays. Several of the contributors to this board have used a "condensator" to fix this. A final comment to one of the posts that said something to the effect of a "failure of the seal occuring down by the transmission where we don't look very often." Dangerous practice whether with a PSS or regular packing. My wife and I have a routine whereby every hour on the hour we get up, shake the rig, check the bilge/shaft, check the batteries, take a plot (if on a trip), check the electronics, wash dishes/glasses, check the cds. It is a great routine, gives everyone something to do, also gets us up to stretch. When the chime on my watch goes off on the hour it's Cool Hand Luke time- "shaking the rig, boss, checking the bilge, boss." We occasionally do find something that needs adjusting. Good luck with the new boat!
Ed- Focusing on your issues- 1) You will get no satisfactory answer from this website on dripless seals. While we are all well intentioned, well meaning, and well informed, this has always been an emotional topic. I installed a PSS Shaft Seal last year and absolutely love it. 2) You talk about the dehumidify cycle on the AC units and that they "will have to work harder". I don't think that is the case. I believe the dehumidify cycle is pre-programmed to heat up and cool down a fixed amount of time during a cycle. It is not "humidity sensitive" like a home unit. 3) Check the air conditioning evap trays to ensure Hunter has installed drain hoses-they tend to neglect this and there is a fair amount of standing water in those trays. Several of the contributors to this board have used a "condensator" to fix this. A final comment to one of the posts that said something to the effect of a "failure of the seal occuring down by the transmission where we don't look very often." Dangerous practice whether with a PSS or regular packing. My wife and I have a routine whereby every hour on the hour we get up, shake the rig, check the bilge/shaft, check the batteries, take a plot (if on a trip), check the electronics, wash dishes/glasses, check the cds. It is a great routine, gives everyone something to do, also gets us up to stretch. When the chime on my watch goes off on the hour it's Cool Hand Luke time- "shaking the rig, boss, checking the bilge, boss." We occasionally do find something that needs adjusting. Good luck with the new boat!