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Hydraulic steering
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:31 am
by smoker62
I was looking at the baystar kits and they only sell the non tilt helm pump in kit form. Do you have to buy all the components seperately to get the tilt helm ? Quite a bit more money that way .
Re: Hydraulic steering
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:38 am
by cwag911
You're better off with the Seastar steering.
Re: Hydraulic steering
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:06 am
by smoker62
Why is that ? Seastar comes with the tilt helm pump ?
Re: Hydraulic steering
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:06 pm
by cwag911
Seastar is the heavier duty of the two. If you wanted to add power assist (you never know), you have to have the Seastar.
Re: Hydraulic steering
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:10 pm
by smoker62
Good Point
I loved the power steering on my 250 Verado .
Re: Hydraulic steering
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:42 pm
by wedge542
seastar is very easy to setup and if from scratch you may not need power assist, i got a 225 and no assist and wife drives it fine.
Re: Hydraulic steering
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:51 pm
by Johnboy
I just picked up a pontoon with SeaStar steering assist. Is it normal to hear a high pitched whine from the pump under the helm when I am turning the wheel? Steering assist is new to me.
Thanks
Re: Hydraulic steering
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:37 am
by cwag911
The whine is normal. It's working correctly.
Re: Hydraulic steering
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:16 am
by smoker62
Yep, when I had my 250 Verado on my Ranger all you could hear at trolling speeds was the power steering whine and a little hum from the supercharger.
Re: Hydraulic steering
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:51 am
by Johnboy
Guys, thanks for the info. I appreciate it.