I just made the decision to replace the stuffing in my existing box (original) rather than to get a dripless box. The surveyor I used when I bought the boat told me not to use a dripless box due to vibration in my shaft. I have an 18" 2 blade MaxProp, rebuilt last year, with a new cutlass bearing and shaft alignment. Still more vibration than I wanted. Thought about getting a flexible coupling for the shaft to help with the vibration. Had the bottom soda blasted instead; that ate up this year's discretionary funds. I did have the shaft key recut to allow the prop to ride closer to the strut. that will also put new shaft material in the cutlass bearing and the stuffing box. The shaft is a few thousandths of a millimeter out of straight. I hope that's not the problem. Pegathy goes back in next week. We'll see. Dan SheerPegathy - Landfall 38Rock Creek off the Patapsco
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