Hi Ben, I was ready to buy a Rocna 40 but a friend mentioned that he had returned his for a Vulcan, which is made by Rocna. So after looking at both anchors I decided on the Vulcan. It has a shape tha

Hi Amel Owners, We have an 18 year old washing machine that is not working properly. It fills with water but does not agitate or spin? Has anyone encountered this problem. Is it time to replace the un

Donato, I had the same issue on my SM180. Nance Underwood Riggers in Ft Lauderdale repaired the bracket for me when they replaced my standing rigging in June. They did straighten the old bracket but r

Absolutely... I was thinking bow thruster but typed c- drive👍

Hi Bill, seals were replaced in January and yes we alway pin the thrusters up. Thanks for the info . Will

I do not think so. I believe that my C-Drive seals need replacing. Will

Thanks, I am pretty sure that my problem is with the thruster seals! Will

Thank you! I am certain you are correct and I will take a look at the seals. Will

On rough passages I am getting a fair amount of sali water in the bilge which collects by the forward head. Wi have plugged the hause. Where else could water enter? Will Stout Anni Bea True SM180

Liz, Thank you very much. Maybe Rebecca and I can grab a look at those lamps in Annapolis. Will

I think you will be able to resource a replacement element locally. I replaced mine in St Martin last winter and was able to find one at Budget Marine. My boat a 1996 SM, is equipped with a Quick Boil

Mike, I just completed a similar repair the rubber bushing is simply large fuel hose. For the spacers between the bottom of the drive and keel I used three large rubber washers. I had a diver do the w

Hi Pat, I am sorry for my delayed response. I have been away from my computer for a few days. No, I have a Yanmar 4JH4-HTE which replaced the Volvo that the boat shipped with. FYI, Vetus does not reco

Drew, I can highly recommend Cape Charles Yacht Center. I just spent two weeks there and it was great. It is a short drive from Norfolk. Their phone number is 757-331-3100 ask for Josh or Smitty. Rega

Gary, I am in Annapolis and working on boat do you have a yard that you would recommend? Wtstout at mac dot com

HI Pat, I just broke and replaced my flex coupling. Mine broke as a result of tangling the prop with some very heavy mono-filiment. I replaced the original Vetus with the newer Vetus Type 6, KO53. My

Oliver, Thank you very much for your help. I do have mechanics working with me on the project. I did not find the photo's you referenced would you be kind enough to email them to me at wtstout at mac

Hi Oliver, And thanks for the good advise. The flex coupling was replaced by a company, Moxey Marine in Charlestson and little or no attention was paid to the C-Drive. That said my boat had only 50 ho

Hi Kent, and thanks for the info. I did take a look at your photo's. I was under the impression for some reason that the larger part of the shaft was drilled/tooled and a new shaft (35mm on my boat) w

Oliver, Thanks again sorry that I was silent for a few days... we had the flex coupling repaired in Charleston, SC and were underway again. The second day we made Beaufort and the following day depart