Dear OCC members,
I am considering replacing my 1960s vdrive unit with a hydraulic system. If  I go down this road I will have to remove the gearbox, and replace with a hydraulic pump . Theres a number of bit to integrate and i have been  in contact with a few UK based companies .
I understand the losses involved with a hydraulic system but as i see it , i already have losses in the vdrive setup that would be comparable. I also have been plagued by alignment and noise issues with the exisiting setup which i have not been able to solve. I believe thath the hydraulic system will not have the same alignment problems and should be a lot less noisy. But I dont have any first hand experience - does anyone have a hydraulic propulsion system on their boat and would they be able to get in touch with me directly?
Thanks

Peter Owens