Hydraulic steering worth it?
Submitted by BJPK on Wed, 2017-03-15 11:27
Hey guys,
So my steering is getting stiffer and stiffer .
Ive pulled out the tube at the out board and cleaned and re greased.
Still its no better so its either time for a new cable and possibly helm.
As it clicks a bit aswell.
Boats a 5 meter side console with only a 60.
Is it worth the extra to go hydralic while its apart or stick to a no feed back cable set up?
carnarvonite
Posts: 8627
Date Joined: 24/07/07
Hydraulic
Go for the hydraulic steering, may cost a bit more but you will wonder why you didn't go for it originally when you got the boat. I made the mistake on my boat when I got it built but didn't take long to change over. One finger is all that is needed to turn the wheel from lock to lock
Sulo
Posts: 256
Date Joined: 13/08/11
No feed back cable is great
No feed back cable is great but hydraulic is better, only down side is that it is about an extra turn or so from full lock to full lock. Stll prefer hydrailic. As Carnarvonite said you will wonder why you didnt do it sooner.
D_d_001
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Date Joined: 09/03/13
pm randal df223 pretty
pm randal df223
pretty sure he's just installed
Darren253
Posts: 570
Date Joined: 23/07/16
You'll never look back
My first boat was a 4.8m Quinny with a 60hp and it was so much better than a mates 4.6m with a 40hp on cable. If I said it was 75% lighter I reckon I would still be underselling it. The difference isn't even comparable...
optimont
Posts: 34
Date Joined: 14/09/13
Hydraulic steering
I have it on my Caribbean Belmont with a 115opti and love the way it tracks straight. Almost like having auto pilot>
BJPK
Posts: 45
Date Joined: 02/05/12
Cheers Lads, Looks like il be
Cheers Lads, Looks like il be lashing out on hydralic steering fairly shortly
Bones 79
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Date Joined: 12/02/14
You won't regret it mate it
You won't regret it mate it is a good investment
linoc
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Date Joined: 21/11/15
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