hydraulic steering must have? - Page 2

Blue_Runner · #1 08-02-2010, 03:20 PM

I forgot about those....a must have for the cable steering units! Could have saved mine! Good post.

Steup up here - you be crazy man!

spareparts · #2 08-02-2010, 07:32 PM

once you go with a hydraulic, you'll never go back to a cable on a big motor. I wouldn't recomend a single cable steering on any V6 or bigger. I have a single cable no feed back on my Mckee witha 60. The teleflex if hgih, I've installed some u flex systems and have been pleased with them. The Uflex is usually cheaper in price than the teleflex

nepatsfanatic · #3 08-02-2010, 09:38 PM

I LOVE this forum!, you guys are awesome. Thanks for all advice given. It looks like I'll have to shop around a bit. The thought of having this motor hit full lock at wot is terrifying. On a dual cable system (not pulleys) what makes it zero feedback? do they push and pull together or opposite? My father was a commercial long line and gill net fisherman in England, he lost steering at speed when the cable snapped and was almost thrown out of the boat. Scary stuff for sure. I had a 15' ?? many moons ago with a 115 merc on pulleys, had it as tight as possible, but at wot maybe 50-55 mph it would twist back and forth against the springs. Seems absolutely crazy now!

The yellow one is me and the green one is the wife after telling her the cost of hydraulics!

Blue_Runner · #4 08-03-2010, 08:08 AM

I was the yellow one as well....but luckily (or unlucky depending on how you look at it) my wife was on the boat when the cable snapped. Gave me a bit of extra leverage.

macojoe · #5 08-03-2010, 09:51 AM

i make the money and i spend the money, she finds out when it hits the yard! and all the little stuff goes in the shed, and she has no idea whats out there, and I have so much stuff that i could hide a Volkswagen out there and she no find it!

Blue_Runner · #6 08-03-2010, 10:22 AM

HAHAHA! For a brief second I thought about telling Mrs. Blue that the repair bill on my engine was $600.....then take the extra $400 and invest in a new rod and reel....like I said, it was a very, very brief second.

reelapeelin · #7 05-04-2011, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nepatsfanatic

On a dual cable system (not pulleys) what makes it zero feedback? do they push and pull

There is a clutch system inside the helm behind the dash that makes it no-feedback...

Starzofchaos · #8 04-19-2011, 07:35 PM

Yes the twin cable system is cheaper than the Sea star hydraulic system. That is what I thought... I had a old stiff cable system. Replaced the cable and let me tell you that removing that

was painful. I had to take a hack saw to get it out. Putting the new one in was a little better. It was still stiff but not as bad as it was. One season of use then it was back rock hard steering. So dreading the removal and re installation of a new cable again. I bought the bay star hydraulic system for 500 bucks. I think the hard part of it was cutting out the old cable system again. Installation was a breeze! I think total time to remove old cable system and install the new system took a little under 4 hours. The only thing that I didn't like was the fact they include in the kit plastic tubing for the fluid lines. I did the install a little over a year ago and I haven't seen any leakage. I do recommend if you do this install instead of using the clear fluid they include with the kit. Get a gallon of MIL-H-5606 from your local airport, or order on the internet. So if you do have a leak in the system you can spot easily due to the red color of the hydraulic fluid.

dbetterred · #9 04-19-2011, 09:10 PM

I'll second the Baystar recommendation. It was one of my improvements last year and I'll never own a boat with cables again.

Genie Aye · #10 04-22-2011, 12:22 AM

I will go with the Hyd system---spend the extra money--it is not that much---you will enjoy it that much more.

I put in a top of the line NFB Teleflex dual cable system--it worked and was adequate for the job---But just put on a Marol Hydraulic system--never turning back--WOW is all I can say. Wish I had not wasted the money on the cable system and put the hyd on first.

Live and learn---so do not do a "me"--do a I learned from "me"

The difference in the Baystar or the seastar and the Marol is the Pump--instead of bushings on the shaft--they use Bearings on the shaft and the cylinder is awesome--same dollar for dollar--step up to the better pump--I have mine set at 4.5 turns lock to lock to.