The Knurled crank surface was the first clue that you should have run a rope seal first time out....general rule, knurled-rope, smooth-rubber, nothing wrong with rubber seals, as long as the crank surface is designed for it,...I'm old school myself and prefer rope seals, I've had more fuss with rubber seals too, than what they're worth,...glad everything worked out for you Troy in the end,....when you going to post some pics of that toy?
