May 30, 2019 #1 J JH40 Member Joined May 29, 2019 Messages 15 Location USA Vessel Name Heron Vessel Make Mainship 400 Does anybody know if the dripless can be serviced without removing the prop and/or rudder on a 2003 Mainship 400?
Does anybody know if the dripless can be serviced without removing the prop and/or rudder on a 2003 Mainship 400?
May 30, 2019 #2 RT Firefly Enigma Joined Oct 21, 2007 Messages 16,835 Location Bumpkin? Greetings, Welcome aboard. Unless all Mainships of that era came with the same brand of drip less seal you may have to find out the make. I think some can and some can't depending on what has to be serviced.
Greetings, Welcome aboard. Unless all Mainships of that era came with the same brand of drip less seal you may have to find out the make. I think some can and some can't depending on what has to be serviced.
May 30, 2019 #3 Comodave Moderator Emeritus Joined Jul 2, 2015 Messages 22,335 Location Au Gres, MI Vessel Name Black Dog Vessel Make Formula 41PC Welcome aboard. Photos help so that others can see which dripless log you have.
May 31, 2019 #4 OP OP J JH40 Member Joined May 29, 2019 Messages 15 Location USA Vessel Name Heron Vessel Make Mainship 400 Good advise thanks. Here is are two links to a short YouTube Video of the dripless: Let me know if this doesn't work
Good advise thanks. Here is are two links to a short YouTube Video of the dripless: Let me know if this doesn't work
Jun 3, 2019 #5 M Marlinmike Guru Joined Jul 8, 2013 Messages 1,148 Location USA On ours we just had them replace after 19 years of service, zero issues, the yard was able to slide the shaft back enough to replace bellows etc.
On ours we just had them replace after 19 years of service, zero issues, the yard was able to slide the shaft back enough to replace bellows etc.
Jun 3, 2019 #6 OP OP J JH40 Member Joined May 29, 2019 Messages 15 Location USA Vessel Name Heron Vessel Make Mainship 400 Thanks, Are you single screw and what year is your Mainship 400?
Jun 3, 2019 #7 ranger58sb Guru Joined Aug 21, 2013 Messages 7,304 Location Annapolis Vessel Name Ranger Vessel Make 58' Sedan Bridge JH40 said: Does anybody know if the dripless can be serviced without removing the prop and/or rudder on a 2003 Mainship 400? Click to expand... Tides? PSS? Other? If Tides, and there's a spare seal mounted on the shaft carrier... it's said to be easy. See the Tides website for details, video, etc. Dunno about others... -Chris
JH40 said: Does anybody know if the dripless can be serviced without removing the prop and/or rudder on a 2003 Mainship 400? Click to expand... Tides? PSS? Other? If Tides, and there's a spare seal mounted on the shaft carrier... it's said to be easy. See the Tides website for details, video, etc. Dunno about others... -Chris
Jun 3, 2019 #8 OP OP J JH40 Member Joined May 29, 2019 Messages 15 Location USA Vessel Name Heron Vessel Make Mainship 400 Sadly I'm 4 hours from the boat but going down this friday so I'll get more specifics and post up what I find...
Sadly I'm 4 hours from the boat but going down this friday so I'll get more specifics and post up what I find...