Bleeding Latham Hydraulic steering
06-03-2009, 08:45 AM
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06-03-2009, 09:03 AM
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I've read if you drill the orifice, it makes things a little quicker, but its not a necessity. We put a Mayfair kit on last year and didn't drill the orifice and it works beautifully.
Something somewhat off topic but will help keep you dry when you are fiddling with the rams is to get some 3" pvc pipe and elbows, and a short section of 4" exhaust hose. I made up some 'pipes' to run out a nearby window, so we could run the boats inside and duct the water/exhaust outside. The outside dim of a flange for a 3" elbow is about 4", the soft hose clamps right on to it and then clamp it on to your thru-hulls (unless you have mufflers). Works great, puts the fumes outside and keeps it quiet inside.
Something somewhat off topic but will help keep you dry when you are fiddling with the rams is to get some 3" pvc pipe and elbows, and a short section of 4" exhaust hose. I made up some 'pipes' to run out a nearby window, so we could run the boats inside and duct the water/exhaust outside. The outside dim of a flange for a 3" elbow is about 4", the soft hose clamps right on to it and then clamp it on to your thru-hulls (unless you have mufflers). Works great, puts the fumes outside and keeps it quiet inside.
06-03-2009, 09:33 AM
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I've read if you drill the orifice, it makes things a little quicker, but its not a necessity. We put a Mayfair kit on last year and didn't drill the orifice and it works beautifully.
Something somewhat off topic but will help keep you dry when you are fiddling with the rams is to get some 3" pvc pipe and elbows, and a short section of 4" exhaust hose. I made up some 'pipes' to run out a nearby window, so we could run the boats inside and duct the water/exhaust outside. The outside dim of a flange for a 3" elbow is about 4", the soft hose clamps right on to it and then clamp it on to your thru-hulls (unless you have mufflers). Works great, puts the fumes outside and keeps it quiet inside.
Something somewhat off topic but will help keep you dry when you are fiddling with the rams is to get some 3" pvc pipe and elbows, and a short section of 4" exhaust hose. I made up some 'pipes' to run out a nearby window, so we could run the boats inside and duct the water/exhaust outside. The outside dim of a flange for a 3" elbow is about 4", the soft hose clamps right on to it and then clamp it on to your thru-hulls (unless you have mufflers). Works great, puts the fumes outside and keeps it quiet inside.
Thanks for the idea,I could even get some 90 elbows pvc/rubber and that would direct the water/exhaust away from the rams and me,
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06-03-2009, 01:49 PM
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Just spray a little wd-40 on the rubber hose before you slide it on your thru-hulls, they can get a little stubborn if you don't.
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06-03-2009, 02:45 PM
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When i first put the boat together, new helm, lines and rams,I used a drill to run the pump by hand, one guy in the bilge, another at the wheel and one on the rams cracking lines. Just be careful running the pump with a drill when the helm is at the internal stops the pump wants to stop turning.
I just repaired one of my rams and had to take it off the boat and dissassemble, when i put it back on i had one of my kids turn the wheel lock to lock when the motor was NOT running while i cracked the lines on the rams, it moved plenty of fluid without the pump running.
I just repaired one of my rams and had to take it off the boat and dissassemble, when i put it back on i had one of my kids turn the wheel lock to lock when the motor was NOT running while i cracked the lines on the rams, it moved plenty of fluid without the pump running.
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06-03-2009, 06:16 PM
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Yeah it works great, its so simple. I meant to take a pic of mine today but I forgot, I'll get a pic tomorrow. I'm going to make a 'trap' for when I winterize, to collect the anit-freeze that comes out the pipes.
Just spray a little wd-40 on the rubber hose before you slide it on your thru-hulls, they can get a little stubborn if you don't.
Just spray a little wd-40 on the rubber hose before you slide it on your thru-hulls, they can get a little stubborn if you don't.
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06-04-2009, 08:29 AM
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Okay I bled the system again last night and It seems much better. Hopefully I have it this time. I have put the mufflers back on the boat and it was much easier to stand off to the side and just get my right hand wet instead of my entire body.
Thanks again for all the input and suggestions.
Thanks again for all the input and suggestions.
06-04-2009, 10:02 AM
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It is kind of hard to tow your boat 8 hours one way when hopefully it is something I can correct easily.
I think I have it now we just did not get all the air out the first time.
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