Seastar hydraulic steering ram

[spareparts]

end cap kits, I don't get the one with the tool, I probably have 10 of those tools laying around from past repairs

[bgreene]

Quote of $ 600 for disks and re pack bearings on the 4 wheels, and I decided to do it myself.

So far going ok.

Thanks for the heads up on hydro steering. I'll check too.

[Blue_Runner]

Phat don't think I can use a data transfer cable with my unit? There is no port that I see. Looks like I can save to a card. Does that mean I can save to a bluechart card??? I have a couple hundred numbers I manually entered in mine, while I don't use them all I'd like to have them without having to go through all that.

[Blue_Runner]

Did some poking around....Phat is this the cable you have? If so I'm definitely interested.

[Blue_Runner]

I was going to order the seal repair kit but upon further inspection I found that the rod has several tiny scratches and one big enough to catch on my fingernail - all in one small spot I hadn't noticed before. So I went online, found and ordered the newer version of the front mounted seastar ram for $380 + $12 shipping. Should be able to bolt it up, fill, bleed and go. The newer model is HC5345-3. I called Teleflex to make sure I could swap it for my HC5345. The Telelflex tech said the newer ram has improved seals to help prevent what apparently happened to mine.

[phatdaddy]

Blue, sorry just saw the question about the cable, yes that's it, I think. How many pins does your connector have? Mine also has a usb to transfer data to a computer. Do you use the mapsource program from garmin?

[Blue_Runner]

no phat I'm not using the garmin software on the computer. I'm using my work laptop which is completely useless for installing software, uploading pix (anything for that matter). I need to get a laptop.

So to use the cable with usb, wouldn't I need to have the garmin software installed? Which would allow me to download on the my replacement unit?

BTW - I got the unit from the guy in FL. Good looking unit and I've tested it out - works great! We'll see how long....

Good thing is, my other unit the screen isn't all the way out, just starting. I can carry it as a backup unit.

[the daydreamer]

blue I had the end seals replaced on mine. problem solved. as I remember it did not cost that much.

[Blue_Runner]

I most likely could have gotten away with replacing the seals. Having the old unit off the engine I am able to inspect those "scratches" a bit better. More like marks. I still can barely feel one with my fingernail...I think? Where I fish I don't want to have to second guess whether something is going to work or not!

I'll put the old unit up FS as-is with pix and get a little money back.

[smokeonthewater]

Polish the marks out, replace the seals n get more money back..
Just my $.02