Need help on Helm w/ hydraulic

[Blue_Runner]

I'm getting ready to purchase a Seastar hydraulic steering kit. I was thinking of using eBay - anything I should know about where to purchase or not purchase? I know I need the complete kit with hoses which is looking like about 800 - 900 bucks on eBay from what I can tell.

The question I have is about the helm mount that comes with the unit. In the cable systems I've installed they come with a regular flat mounting bracket and a slightly tilted mounting bracket for whichever application you need. I need the tilted one on the V21. If you look at a v21 dash you will see what I mean. The flat mounting bracket won't work b/c you'd be steering around your knees! I'm just wondering if the hydraulic kits come with both mounting brackets? I would think they do since the teleflex cable system comes with them.

The other question I have is if it doesn't come with the tilted brack I wonder if my existing bracket would work, doubtful I'm sure.

That's all. I want to get this thing ordered and installed asap. Its been a long time since Blue Runner got splashed....a very long time.

P.S. not to confuse this with a "tilt" helm. I'm talking about a fixed mounted bracket, just tilted. "Perma-tilt" if you will.

[Blue_Runner]

I don't see any brackets, let alone a tilted one!! Calgon, take me away!

[Blue_Runner]

[Blue_Runner]

Here is a cable system, it shows the regular flat bracket, gold-colored, bottom right:

[Blue_Runner]

Still looking. I just saw where it is a 20 degree bezel that I need. I'm pretty sure anyway.

[cterrebonne]

what angle is your dash? usually the seastar system's helm just mounts right on the dash unless you get a tilt helm.

[Blue_Runner]

The dash where the helm is mounted is completely vertical. The helm would come out at a 90 and be sticking in my knees. Its the 20 degree I need, I'll just have to find out if it is in the kit I suppose unless someone else chimes in with some advice. I may have to buy the 20 degree bezel kit for like another 20 bucks.

[Blue_Runner]

Top left in this pic:

[Blue_Runner]

Here is a link to the bezel kit. I already have a 20 degree bezel w/ wedge with my Teleflex NFB cable system. It seems like it should work for the Teleflex Seastar hydraulic helm.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Boat-...ssoriesQ5fGear

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by Blue_Runner

Here is a link to the bezel kit. I already have a 20 degree bezel w/ wedge with my Teleflex NFB cable system. It seems like it should work for the Teleflex Seastar hydraulic helm.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Boat-...ssoriesQ5fGear

let me look in my distributors catalog to see what part you need. that one for the nfb system wont work. the seastar helm mounts flat.