WTB Seastar 1.7 hydraulic helm

[Old Fisher]

Thanks Ship. Good information.
As I have described previously on this forum, I bought a new 23’ boat in 2017. Its steering seemed a bit stiffer than I like, most noticeably when doing multiple back and forth turns (docking). I discovered that it had a Pro helm and, because I’m an old guy who likes fingertip steering, I swapped it out for a standard 1.7 helm. The boat came from the manufacturer with a standard 5345-3 cylinder. I don’t know which hoses they used. When I swapped to a 1.7 helm, the steering seemed to get about 20% easier. The Pro helm worked fine, was just a bit stiffer.
If someone wants it, it’s a deal at $400 and comes with s.s. 90 degree fittings and mounting hardware.

 

[noluck]

i also put a pro 2.0 helm in a boat and was a stiffer feel than i liked, i think a 2.0 with power steering would be great

 

[Derby]

A suicide knob was a game changer on my helm wheel for parking the boat...

 

[Fixit]

Thx.... but that's wayyyyy more than this budget builder is willing to pay.( Yes I know what they are worth new.....) Cheers

no problem, it sold tonight anyways.

 

[Oscar162]

Sounds like we both won…. Secured a rebuilt one from Ship for a great deal. Cheers.