Need advice on Steering

[phatdaddy]

Blue, i installed the nfb system 3 or 4 years ago in place of the regular teleflex that had been on the boat for 10 to 12 years. i have been very pleased with it, but the cable just came apart the other day. the rod on the end fell off of the spiral cable


no warning or play or anything. the motor is very free on the transom, i thought the steering arm had finally broke. i just went back with the nfb system because of the money issue.

[Blue_Runner]

Phat, I saw your post about your cable.

RB - The first cable broke just from wear. We were heading down the lake at 27 mph when it happened and the boat took a HARD right turn. Luckily nobody went in, but it was close.

Now after sitting on the trailer my steering froze and I think I screwed up my 1 year old cable by turning the wheel too hard trying to free it (there's play in it now).

Two things:
1) I want to fix it once and for all - don't want to buy a new cable every year or two.
2) Ever since that thing gave way on the lake at speed it makes me very nervous. Especially the abuse I put my V through in the ocean. Its hard on the steering when you put in 100 miles through 2-3 fters in one day alone with a full load.

That's my dilemna, so what do ya'll think? The Baystar makes me nervous because its "up to 150 hp". I'm leaning toward Seastar but man that $900 is gonna hurt big time!

[Skools Out]

don't buy the baystar they aren't worth the time it takes to install Parker and Grady stopped using them due to failures. Oh and Blue will you be at the boat show this weekend in Raleigh at the fairgrounds? I'm going Sat.