Hynautic Steering - Need Advice

[bostonhatteras]

The manual may state that but do you need that pressure? our systems are the same, its only the cubic foot of the pumps that are different. . I don't need that pressure for the system to operate correctly. do you have power steering?

[adt2]

I guess I'm not sure. There's a 20-year-old embossed label on the bulkhead next to he cylinder that reads "30psi." Previous owner said he kept it at 40 because that was the only way to get the upper helm to stop weeping. When we found the excessive leakage today I went down to depressurize the system and it was about 20, which to me reads as "as pressure falls, leakage rises."

[bostonhatteras]

I think mine just reached a state of happy equilibrium and I'd rather not fix it if it isn't truly broke. That said I wasn't confident enough to rebuild mine, I purchased new. My understanding is they are pretty complex and cannot tolerate any dirt of any size internally.

[Pascal]

When I repowered a few years ago I used this guy to rebuilt both helms and ram. Reasonable, about a week turnaround. Wasn’t worth trying to do it myself. Others here have used them too

https://www.boaterstore.com/

[CGHOST4]

Some Information that might help. The top O-ring replacement is fairly straight forward. Do Not take the unit completely apart.

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Caesars Ghost
1980 58YF Hull#472

[Briankinley2004]

When I repowered a few years ago I used this guy to rebuilt both helms and ram. Reasonable, about a week turnaround. Wasn’t worth trying to do it myself. Others here have used them too

https://www.boaterstore.com/

x2 on this. I tried doing myself and wound up taking mine to Southern Charm/boaterstore.com Here is a link to my troubles with doing this myself

https://www.samsmarine.com/forums/sh...ight=helm+seal

[UNIQUE_NAME]

x2 on this. I tried doing myself and wound up taking mine to Southern Charm/boaterstore.com Here is a link to my troubles with doing this myself

https://www.samsmarine.com/forums/sh...ight=helm+seal

x3 on southern charm.

[skinners1]

Contact Marine Control Systems Inc , they are in Franklin , NC 828-508-4201 , email is
marinecontrol@frontier.com Rebuilt my flybridge helm last year. Excellent communication and service. About a week turn around at the time...

[jmooney]

Contact Marine Control Systems Inc , they are in Franklin , NC 828-508-4201 , email is
marinecontrol@frontier.com Rebuilt my flybridge helm last year. Excellent communication and service. About a week turn around at the time...

This company rebuilt my steering cylinder, did a great job and gave me good advice . I would highly recommend.

[Cricket]

Lots of issues in failed rebuilds of helms and rams is from damaged shafts not being perfectly smooth.