OJ XPC Dripless Shaft Seal

I'll be upgrading my old shaft seal/stuffing box to an OJ dripless seal system this spring. The kit comes with the seal itself, a rubber bellows that connects the seal to your existing shaft log, a tee connector to tap into your raw water supply as well as a length of clear tubing to deliver water to the shaft seal. My kit also came with a shaft installation tool which prevents any threading on double-taper shafts from damaging the seal during installation. A variety of hose clamps are also included for all of the hose and bellows connections.

I've read the installation procedure several times and it seems pretty straightforward. I'll update this review once I get a chance to install it this spring. Until then, stay tuned.

UPDATE: The shaft seal is in. It's working perfectly. Installation was pretty easy- just be sure to get the single-taper installation tool or the double-taper installation tool depending on which shaft type your boat has.

I decided to tap the port side exhaust manifold feed for the 3/8 cooling line required by the seal. Actually, the instructions say the cooling line is optional but I figured I'd go all the way with the installation.

Here you can see that I added a 3/8 stop valve to the line going to the seal. This is nice for regulating how much flow goes to the seal and is handy during winterizing or running in the driveway. The valve was about 9.00 at Ace Hardware. Certainly not a required step but I thought it was a nice touch.

So, all in all, I highly recommend this seal. The folks at OJ were extremely helpful in providing support during my installation. They are very proud of their products and really stand behind them, as I've witnessed first hand. Here's to a dry bilge!

FTC Disclosure: this product was provided to me for free.

Tapped the port exhaust manifold hose.

Plumbed in a stop valve for driveway running, etc.

Installed seal.