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lip seal rudder shaft
« on: July 14 2024, 21:04 »
If anyone has replaced their rudder shaft lip seal  with a split seal - to save dropping the rudder. Please give me details of make and supplier. Mine would be 65mm inner 120 mm outer. 

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Re: lip seal rudder shaft
« Reply #1 on: July 14 2024, 21:46 »
Why not just go with the Jefa gaiter you can wrap around and glue together without dropping the rudder?

https://jefa.com/ftp/rudder/install/Gaiter/Gaiter_installation.pdf
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Re: lip seal rudder shaft
« Reply #2 on: July 16 2024, 15:46 »
have you used this. It looks a bit primitive.  A split seal also avoids dropping the rudder

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Re: lip seal rudder shaft
« Reply #3 on: July 16 2024, 17:33 »
Yes. It was standard fit on my 2015 Bav33.

I googled for split seals and could not see anything that was remotely suitable for what you seem to want to do. What is wrong with your current seal? Not something that really gives problems normally.

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Re: lip seal rudder shaft
« Reply #4 on: July 18 2024, 18:49 »
It may be that the seal  was changed by the previous owner - it looked  ok in 2010 but it appears to  be made from steel  and it has corroded. A company in the US makes a marine split seal  but  they have not replied to  me (Mecoseal.com) problem adding files . will try later

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Re: lip seal rudder shaft
« Reply #5 on: July 18 2024, 20:12 »
have you used this. It looks a bit primitive.  A split seal also avoids dropping the rudder

Yes, it perhaps looks a bit primitive, but it works, and I don't think you have to drop the rudder to fit it.  My 2014 Cruiser 37 has the Jefa gaiter and it works well.

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Re: lip seal rudder shaft
« Reply #6 on: July 19 2024, 12:46 »
pic added hopefully

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Re: lip seal rudder shaft
« Reply #7 on: July 19 2024, 12:47 »
try another

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Re: lip seal rudder shaft
« Reply #8 on: July 19 2024, 18:20 »
If I can't find a part on the shelf ,it should not be that difficult to  make from Delrin