Towing your boat behind houseboat with dripless shaft seal

[Diggs]

FYI
FMAN updated over on WW:


Here is his post:


Little update for anyone interested....

Just got off the phone with Eric from OJ props, he said there is no problem with towing your boat behind a houseboat. Not necessary to lock driveshaft or remove the prop. Infact, he mentioned when they first developed the seal it had no water at all being introduced into it, it was dry. He said it would still retain some water in the seal, and there is no way to cause damage from towing at houseboat speeds.

If anyone would know, it would be him... they produce and sell the seal.

[sydneyACE]

I think you have a few options. Whether or not your prop is going to spin I can't say for sure, but I would wager that it will.

If you really wanted to play it safe you could tie your prop with a line to prevent spinning.

Another option would be to simply start your boat and let it idle when it's being towed. This will circulate the water without using too much gas.

Like others have said, I don't think it's spinning fast enough to create much heat, but if you wanted to play it safe, you have options.