SHAFTED

Reader C. Henry DePew caught us in a sin of omission committed in our June issue. He correctly states: “Nicely written article by Capt. Vincent Daniello. One step that should be emphasized in checking the alignment of the shaft couplings is that the boat should be floating in the water. A shaft aligned when the boat is on the trailer may no longer be aligned when the boat is floating in the water. Been there, done that.” Thanks, C. Henry.