Hydraulic Steering - Time to replace - HELP

General Boats and Motors
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Hey Ya’ll.

It’s time to replace/repair my steering setup. Right now I have a Baystar 401*. I cannot remember the exact number right now but, 19 ft boat and 115 four stroke motor.

My question is, should I go with the latest Seastar generation replacement rig or should I look at a different manufacturer.

What do you folks prefer?

I will say that I have gotten good service from the setup that I have but about every two years it has blown seals so the $7 kit had to be installed. Now the whole thing is just leaky around the helm and needs to be replaced.

So should I replace with Seastar components or should I look at getting another manufacturer? If so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks ahead of time.

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Chris V just replaced my steering for me and did a great job with a quick turnaround.

After being released, a lot of fish die, but a lot of them live also.

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Originally posted by CaptFritz

Chris V just replaced my steering for me and did a great job with a quick turnaround.

After being released, a lot of fish die, but a lot of them live also.

Thanks for the reply CaptFritz. With no doubt in my mind that Chris V probably does outstanding work, the guy has definitely helped me out with advice in the past, I am going to try do it myself to save on $. If you don’t mind me asking, what setup did you have him put in for you?

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we installed a seastar sytem.
I am not a big fan of the bay star product.
uflex makes a good product, but parts are not as readily available, and I haven’t found them to be any less expensive.

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quote:
Originally posted by chris V

we installed a seastar sytem.
I am not a big fan of the bay star product.
uflex makes a good product, but parts are not as readily available, and I haven’t found them to be any less expensive.

www.teamcharlestonmarine.com
www.bombislandboats.com
IF I RESPOND IN ALL CAPS, ITS NOT ON PURPOSE, AND I AM NOT YELLING

Thank you again. I will be calling Seastar to get the correct setup.