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Our Vetus stern thruster failed after 39 months. The bolts (2) that hold the drive unit together failed - the heads of the cap bolts sheared off. Has anyone has a similar experience? The repair was more than 5K out of pocket so I am not a happy camper.

I guess the day had to come. Today I put my 580 on the market and will start the search for a boat in the 30 foot range. The 580 is a bit much as a day boat. We loved her and spent many an enjoyable summer in the Bahamas and the Cheaspeake aboard.

We have a Makrolon Bridge enclosure which was fabricated in 2007 and 2008. Within two years many of the panels are showing a hareline crazing which Boatswain's Locker will not make good on. They say there is no warranty however, I remember mention of a 5 year warranty. Since I had these made...

We are having issue with the forward V-Berth return AC water line constantly building up growth and plugging. Some success with bromine tablets. Does anyone have a better solution? We currently do a descale every 4-5 months to keep from shutting down on HI PS.Thank youRichard

Hi fellow Sea Rayers We are on our 20th or something boat and 5th Sea Ray. Just attended Yacht Expo for one day which was somewhat smaller than when when we bought the 580. It was fun to get out on the 54 with pods. Sort of like being on a small plane the way it banks in the turns. Can't...