articfriends

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Working on some other issues for a customer on his 2001 27 foot fountain. He says his external steering rams are leaking from end seals, the rams are marked with "fountain " stickers and look nothing like my Imcos on my own boat, did Fountain have Latham make their steering and have Fountain stickers made for them? I am looking for ram cap seals and trying to figure out where to get them, thanks, Smitty

boatnt

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mine are the same way,,there was a time when Fountain made their own steering,,I had a leak on one of mine,,dropped it off at a hydraulic shop and they rebuild the ram for $110.00..

Carbon Footprint

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During the 2000-2003 years fountain went away from full Latham systems to save money. They still used some of Latham's fittings but not their cylinders. A local hydraulic shop should be able to help with new seals.

articfriends

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Interesting, never would have thought they assembled there own but I guess if every boat they built had hyd steering and they couldn't get the deal they wanted they could source the parts out and do it themselves. I was shocked when I took the steering ear cap off back of the drive and it was solid cast iron, not aluminum, I swear it weighed 15+ lbs, I guess maybe it was built in ballast!!

Unlimited jd

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Swap it out with an aluminum one and it will sit like a normal boat! Lol

boatnt

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yep mine was heavy as well ,,send it out and got it powder coated black and back on it went..

US1 Fountain

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My '99 has the Fountain branded system. Their rear cap is cast SS, and very porous at that. Thus why they are painted black. I replaced them with polished Lathem caps.