STEERING SETS

DISCOUNT RACK AND PINION STEERING SETS DISCOUNT ROTARY STEERING SETS AND DISCOUNT HYDRAULIC STEERING SETS

LISTED ABOVE ARE DIFFERENT STEERING SET TYPES, THEIR USE IS VERY DIFFERENT DUE TO LIMITS IN YOUR BOAT.  THE MOST DURABLE AND INEXPENSIVE TYPE IS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WHICH IS VERY STRONG AND COMES OUT OF HARD TURNS EASILY.  THE USE OF THIS SYSTEM IS WIDE SPREAD IN THE BOATING INDUSTRY.  IT IS THE NUMBER ONE STEERING SYSTEM. THE LIMITATIONS ON THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM ARE THE LENGTH OF THE RACK BEHIND THE DASH ON THE LEFT (PORT) SIDE. USUALLY A 11" TO 12" ARM EXTENDS TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING CONSOLE OR HELM.  IF YOUR CENTER STEERING HELM IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BULKHEAD OF YOUR STEERING CONSOLE YOU MAY BE FORCED TO USE ROTARY STEERING WHICH USES A SMALLER BOX BEHIND THE CONSOLE AND REQUIRES  LESS ROOM TO THE LEFT OF CENTER.

     HIGHER SPEED BOATS OR HEAVY BOATS MIGHT NEED HYDRAULIC STEERING TO REMOVE THE STRAIN OF TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL.  OUR STEERING SETS, BOTH ROTARY AND RACK AND PINION ARE AVAILABLE IN DUAL CABLES, NO RETURN TORQUE, AND TILTING HELM MODELS.

     STEERING CABLE LENGTHS ARE COMPUTED BY MEASURING THE PLASTIC COATED LENGTH OF THE OLD CABLE (NUT TO NUT) AND ADD TWO FEET FOR RACK OR THREE FEET FOR ROTARY.

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