Hey, Yobub, old post, but how did it go. I may have a leaking one which may need tending to this winter. Found the spare holders zipped tied to the bulkhead so they have been already used.
Effort/Cost to replace Tides shaft seals?
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yobub
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Skipper Buds installed the Tides. They only installed one, as they said there wasn't room for a spare. No issues at all afterward.
Hope the new boat is treating you well!
Hope the new boat is treating you well!
So far so good. But everything is new to me. I have to learn all over again. Took me 10 min to figure out how to take the radio cover off.
Also turns out that my seals where replaced with PSS seals. They left the extra tides seals in their holders attached to the bulkhead.
I had spares on my 400DA.....
Riptide III
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- Dec 8, 2007
- 1,139
- Boat Info
- 1997 Sea Ray 400DA
Cat 3116 TA
1994 Sea Ray Laguna CC 250 Tohatsu
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I can replace one in less than 4 hours. That number is horrible in my opinion. I think Using a hydraulic puck makes a big difference. It makes removing the coupler a non issue.
I would take the advise of the above poster and do the cutless bearing at the same time. I don’t see the value with replacing the entire lip seal unit. Mine has worked for 25 years with little maintenance.
I would take the advise of the above poster and do the cutless bearing at the same time. I don’t see the value with replacing the entire lip seal unit. Mine has worked for 25 years with little maintenance.
KevinC
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What is a hydraulic puck and how would you use this? I may be interested in doing my shaft seals in the off season on my 340SDA.
-Kevin
Riptide III
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- Dec 8, 2007
- 1,139
- Boat Info
- 1997 Sea Ray 400DA
Cat 3116 TA
1994 Sea Ray Laguna CC 250 Tohatsu
- Engines
- :
It makes short work of pulling the coupler. They probably cost upwards of $2000 with the right adapters. They can be made for much less
yobub
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I should have asked you to come replace them. I "suggested" that there might be room, but ultimately if I'm paying someone to do something I can't do myself, I try not to tell them how to do it.
Chris-380
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I have spares in my 380 also
Carver370
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- Mar 30, 2007
- 1,927
- Boat Info
- 2000 Sea Ray 400 Sundancer - Diesel
- Engines
- T-3116 CAT - 350 HP
My 400 has spares as well. I had all 4 lip seals swapped out last summer and had my shafts checked at the same time.
Unless it’s very recently been done, cutlass bearings at the same time is a good idea.
Unless it’s very recently been done, cutlass bearings at the same time is a good idea.
