No Feedback Steering

[labii]

Does anyone have any experience with teleflex no feedback steering systems ? I am thinking about upgrading to it.

[Guest]

I broke two ribs in a stupid mishap with a boat that did not have no-feedback steering. After recovery, I upgraded to the telflex no-feedback steering and never had another problem. I wouldn't use anything else if I couldn't install (or afford) hydraulic steering.

[Crusher]

Labii, The Yamaha dealer near me likes the Teleflex Bay Star System ( $649. West Marine) for small boats. People from other sites who have used this system seem very happy and say it was easy to install, every thing needed is included. Some where I read that the Bay Star was for 150 HP OB down and the Sea Star was for above 150 HP? CRUSHER

[labii]

*Thanks for the feedback . I think that I am going to convert mine over . I am told that I can still use my old cable and just change out the head . I ran the system over the weekend on a 17 ' Whaler . It felt like hydraulic to me ,for about 1/3 the price . I hope it will do as well on my V20.

[drumbeater]

I had a mishap like Elliot, except I was in an open center console boat and got thrown overboard. After about an hour and a half of doing circles, the boat finally ran out of gas.

The no feed back steering worked great, never any steering torque at all. It was less than $100. Alot less than the hydraulic steering.

John

[chumbucket]

The no feedback systems are very good. It just seems that with almost every boat I've owned, I stat having steering problems after a couple of years. If you don't completely remove, clean and lube the cable end as well as the tube on the motor, things start binding up. I'm very strict about lubing things often too. The jacket on the steering cable on this boat is starting to split open. I'm thinking right now that I'm going to bite the bullet and install Hydraulic steering. Teleflex has the Baystar hydraulic system complete for as low as $531.00 (lowest I've found so far). The Baystar system will handle motors up to and including 150 HP. The next step is the Teleflex Seastar system which jumps up to close to $1000.00. There's no way I'd spend $1000.00, but I'm seriously considering the lower priced system.
I had hydraulic steering on my previous boat and nothing compares to the ease of this type of setup.

[reelapeelin]

hey labii...

put teleflex nfs on mine 2 yrs ago...thought i had a new boat there for a while...like it so much, don't even want hydraulic...can come out of the hole and across the water no hands

werx reeel gude... :)

[labii]

No feedback steering is now onboard . I just put it in the water this am . It is hard to tell that it is not hydraulic . I just went from the ramp to my marina which is less than a mile . I am going to try and get it offshore the weekend. It is 78 dgr"s here today but dropping into the low 30"s Friday night. So it might be a little chilly for a center console .

[Burkeke]

I was wondering how difficult it was to convert to the NFS . I took a quick look at my 1990 v20 cuddy and it looks like it would be difficult to get in behind the wheel without removing a lot of stuff. Any tricks to changing over.

Kevin

[labii]

No tricks , but it is not all that bad . It should be a little better for you than it was for me working in that center console . Everything lined up well with the old system . I just had a lot of the same stuff in the way . I changed the cable at the same time and that brought at the most sailor talk . Good luck! I think that you will be pleased.

[Burkeke]

Does the part behind the wheel just turn off the cable? I think I am going to get the higher gear ratio which should help with the torque problem. I was thinking of getting it at EB marine about 125.00. for the unit behind the wheel. Hope I don't get to many knots on my head from this project. Thanks for your help

Kevin

[labii]

The cable disconnects from the head . All you have to do is loosen the nut holding the cable and turn the wheel . The cable will then come out.

[Burkeke]

Thanks that what I thought. I started the job today and didn't get to far. Took off the nut holding the wheel on and the wheel seems to be frozen to the shaft. I put some penertrating oil on it and will give it a try tomorrow. I have a small puller but not sure it will fit. Have any tricks for freeing it up besides the usual heat oil and a puller.

Kevin

[labii]

I don't know of any . I was lucky , mine came off easy . Let us know how you like the new system .

[Burkeke]

Well its all installed and seems to work fine. Wont know for sure until sea trials in a couple of months.

Kevin

[steplift20]

use some heat and tap the shaft. the shaft is tapered and when you get the wheel off your going to say to yourself what was keeping it on, maybe when you put the wheel back coat it with neverseize and dont lose the key thats that half round thing that makes the wheel turn the shaft youll see what im talking about. i also have so play in my wheel about 2 inches does anybody have that too with the nfb system

[EASTERNSHOREV20]

TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL OF LOSEN THEN NUT FLUSH WITH THE SHAFTTHEN USE AN AIR HAMMER RIGHT ON TOP IT WILL COME RIGHT OFF, AS FAR AS SWAPING OUT THE HELM IT IS POSSIBLE AS LONG AS IT IS THE NEWER TYPE BEZEL TO HOLD THE STEERING BOX

[steplift20]

is it harder to turn
mine is seems hard to turn you cant turn it with one hand you have to use two hands n and theres play in mine about 3 inches

[reelapeelin]

Is your's new?...sounds too tight!...not worried about play, but it's too tight...take it back... >:(