Can we say steering - again?

[John R]

Feel like I'm beating a dead horse [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

OK, can anyone identify this helm?

[Ed]

Hi John-

Did you check any places like surplus unlimited or ebay? Someone's got to have a new hydraulic steering system that they want to unload cheap.

If that does not work, talk to Bob Carpenter over on classicmako.com....I think he successfully resurrected (spelling?) an older hydraulic system for his restored 1973 23 Mako.

[warthog5]

Bob wanted to, but I talked him out of it. He bought a complete new SeaStar setup from Surplus Unlimited.

He's happy he did now. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[kmirise]

I have a complete, new hydraulic SeaStar system (boxes unopened) that I bought on ebay (intended for my SC 23) but did not end up needing.

It is a Teleflex SeaStar 1.7 Hydraulic Steering Kit. West Marine has them for $875, and I paid less than $700. I believe it is designed for non-power assisted outboard engines up to 300 HP. It includes the front mounted helm p/n HH5271, cylinder p/n HC 5345, oil, oil bleeder kit, and instructions. I bought the hoses separately from West Marine. I can probably return those if I can find the receipt, but I could also include them as a package to somebody, if anybody is interested?

[Scott]

IS this Chris ??

How long are the hoses ??? I'm in the market for the Rear mount version (5261) and new hoses.

[ScottM]

IS this Chris ??

Scott, I thought the same thing a few weeks ago when I saw the name but it's not the same guy. His name is Kevin and it's pure coincidence that both him and Chris have 23's with the same name.

[kmirise]

Actual my boat does not have any name. I just coincidentally picked a user name that happened to be the same as Chris' boat name! (I didn't know that ahead of time). I will check the hose length.