Thank you for your interest in R.E. Thomas Marine Hardware, Inc. We offer a complete line of heavy duty marine hardware and running gear to help keep your boat operating safely and reliably.
Here is a brief overview of some of the products we offer. More specific information, including technical specifications, can be found by clicking through to the individual product page. You can also download a copy of our 2018 Catalog and retail price list here.
Shaft Cutters/Rope Cutters:
Tested in the rugged fishing grounds off New England and Canadian Maritimes, our Piranha Dual Line Cutters offer superior cutting performance and help protect your boat’s propeller and running gear from catastrophic failure due to entanglement in marine debris. [Click here to learn more…]
Bronze/Aluminum Deck Plates:
Are you looking for a high quality deck plate or deck hatch for your boat that doesn’t leak and lasts more than one season? Our line of heavy duty bronze deck plates may be exactly what you’re looking for. Also available in aluminum. [Click here to learn more…]
Stuffing Boxes/Shaft Seals:
R.E. Thomas manufactures traditional bronze stuffing boxes as well as heavy duty “dripless style” stuffing boxes. Our ISB-SA self aligning stuffing boxes are the preferred shaft seals of some of the world’s finest boat builders and have proven themselves to be the safest set-up on today’s high horsepower vessels. [Click here to learn more…]
Rudder Ports/Rudder Boxes:
R.E. Thomas manufactured heavy duty bronze rudder ports and rudder boxes to help keep your boat operating safely and reliably. Our PK and RPG gland style boxes offer superior performance and eliminate the need of the locking nut that is prone to backing off at the worst possible time. [Click here to learn more…]
Propeller Shafts/Rudder Shafts:
R.E. Thomas maintains a large inventory of propeller shafts and rudder shafts. We also provide a variety of shaft services utilizing our machine shop. We can shorten, taper, re-key and even straighten your existing shaft. We also carry a complete line of shaft couplings and cutless bearings. [Click here to learn more…]
Stern Bearings:
R.E. Thomas manufactures the most rugged and durable bronze stern bearing on the market. Refer to our product page for more information on what makes our stern bearing the best on the market. [Click here to learn more…]
Skeg Bearings:
R.E. Thomas Marine Hardware skeg bearings are precision machined of heavy duty cast bronze. Available in both “inverted” and “regular” models, our skeg bearings offer premium support for skeg supported rudder shafts typical on “Downeast” and similar styled boats. [Click here to learn more…]
Shaft Bearings:
R.E. Thomas Marine Hardware manufactures a complete line of shaft bearings to help ensure your boat’s running gear stands up to the demands you place on it. Whether you’re having a new boat built, you’re restoring a classic yacht, or you’re re-powering your current boat, ask your boat builder or service yard about R.E. Thomas’s high quality bearings proudly manufactured in the USA. [Click here to learn more…]
Zinc Anodes/Mounting Plates:
R.E. Thomas Marine Hardware manufactures the original hull zinc kit with bronze mounting plate and through hull stud for easy grounding connection. [Click here to learn more…]