Hydraulic steering, is it worth it?
10-10-2011, 08:24 AM
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I can not believe that Mercruiser still can not address this tiller arm and pin situation.
I had a serious accident 30 years ago with a stock small block 19 footer at 60 mph on a small flat lake because of the tiller arm splines stripping off.
After researching the new design and change of the design from a spline to a square I realized it was a design flaw and had Mercury cover all my repair and injury expenses.
Anyways the fact these are still getting dangerously washed out at 300 hours is unacceptable from my point of view.
I had a serious accident 30 years ago with a stock small block 19 footer at 60 mph on a small flat lake because of the tiller arm splines stripping off.
After researching the new design and change of the design from a spline to a square I realized it was a design flaw and had Mercury cover all my repair and injury expenses.
Anyways the fact these are still getting dangerously washed out at 300 hours is unacceptable from my point of view.
10-11-2011, 07:22 PM
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As I said, did mine (cable assist/hydraulic assist)-just not the full system. THe one problem I did have or continue to have is that at slow speed pulling into a slip or dock that the amount of fluid is insufficient to steer properly. The guy at IMCO said something about drilling out the power steering pump hole somewhere to allow more fluid to go through? Have not done that but going to do so. (maybe there is just another pump aftermarket that would make it work well?). I still love it, drive is solid!!
10-13-2011, 09:39 AM
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If your keeping your boat stock, why waste the money? I added the full Imco dual ram set up on my baja only as a necessity, at 80 mph the drive started to dance around, The imco set up created a very stable ride at high speeds, But again your safe under 70.
10-13-2011, 10:54 AM
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Why would you be safe under 70. If your steering phucks up @ 65 you're screwed. Good handling is is also important at 65-70. It just makes the boat ride better and safer in all conditions. Each to their own I guess.
Last edited by A.O. Razor; 10-13-2011 at 04:18 PM.
