that you have a few years on the seal are you glad you made the change? Was it a worth while investment and do you feel that the boat is as safe? My packing gland is 30 years old and with the new materials it's almost dripless anyway. It's hard for me to entertain changing something that works. Can I ask what was your motivation for the change originally? I'm not ruling one out in the future but would like your opinion because you have used one in the real world for someone time now. I suppose I'm asking, Would you do it again? Geeze, all these questions....