*"Different systems for different folks, both work and have worked in the past. Or get a sailboat".* This recent quote is from a very experienced Nordhavn employee. So in fact it's a bit like if your grandmother had testicles, she would be your grandfather - sort of thing. As some posts point out that a problem with a main going out will usually be fuel related, or something around your prop. Regarding fuel my attitude is in life is carefully being vigilent about two things. Firstly I will try stopping anybody poking a pointy stick in my eye, and secondly no one will put bad fuel in my tanks. Re the prop I would imagine that the problem would turn out to be something such as rope/net wrapped around it so badly that it fuses/melts and brings that great lumbering monster to a standstill. I have line cutters installed (Spurs) and am considering swapping these for a new design that has serated blades at next haul. Dont know whether they are any better, but they seem like they would be. I will be spending 3 months soon cruising through Indonesia, and this has to be the worlds capital for fishing therefore lots of thingos floating in the water. However as this is an Archipelago of 17,500 Islands I will be so close to an anchorage where I can get below with a knife (you know, the one with a serated blade) that the wing will hardly get warm. Going across the North Indian ocean later is another problem using the wing, but hell I'm retired, what's the hurry. Good to see that PUP has sprung back to life after a Viagra type boost, and there are still some crusty old mariners out there still pushing their time honored barrows. Regards, Peter Sheppard N55#38