Since 1973, R.E. Thomas Marine Hardware has been building its reputation as a premier US manufacturer of quality bronze hardware for diesel and gasoline powered inboard boats. We offer heavy duty stuffing boxes, marine shaft seals, rudder ports, stern bearings, deck plates, and line cutters. We're also a full service marine machine shop offering custom propeller shafting up to 3.5" in diameter. Recognizing that traditional marine propulsion gear was not holding up to the ever increasing horsepower of modern vessels, founder Ron Thomas applied his many years of engineering and machinist expertise to making these components safer and more reliable. His designs were revolutionary and after proving themselves in the rugged fishing grounds of New England and the Canadian Maritimes, his company’s products were quickly adopted as OEM equipment by many of the world’s finest boat builders. Today, our commitment to customer service, safety, performance, and innovation continues. Whether your boat is for work or play (or both), you deserve to have the safest and most dependable equipment. Don’t risk your life or your livelihood on inferior marine hardware. If you're having a boat built, repaired, re-powered, or restored, talk to your boat builder, service yard or marine mechanic about R.E.Thomas Marine Hardware's complete line of marine hardware and running gear.