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I have a 1996 Stratos with a 1996 Mercury 150 XR6. My steering cables have gotten so bad I can hardly turn my steering wheel. I took my boat to a local repair shop, Meridian Outboards, and they gave me this quote. Parts-$650 and Labor-$920. I told them I'd pick my boat up tomorrow morning and take it somewhere else. What do you guys think?
1600 bucks is ruff!!!!!!
Dual cables aint cheep. For a hundred or so more u can put hydraulic on it. Thats what im gonna do
Sounds ridiculous. Hydraulic should cost less than that.
Scott....I just looked at BPS and you can get a complete rack and pinion no-feedback steering system for $462 I bet you and Gene could install it....not that much to it. http://www.basspro.com/Teleflex-Mari.../product/1155/
I told these jacklegs over here that I'd be there tomorrow morning to get my boat. That's ridiculous.
Scott you can get a Baystar hyd. kit on amazon for $499 plus $20 shipping. It will work on your boat. The one I have on my 20 ft Xpress with a 200 Yamaha SHO goes for about $700 on amazon. The other type of no feedback cable kits are even cheaper. This is my 2nd boat with hydraulic. I really like it. Even with about 4 hrs labor it should be under a thousand. ( I asked my bil about the labor. He sold and rigged boats for 30 yrs.)
get the parts and i'll put it in if you'll be my gopher
I had a no feedback cable system put on mine .....works great...did not take them long to put it on at Sherms Marine in Amory.....the kit and labor combined was cheaper than the kits at BPS
Go hydraulic, You will love it.
Bet joe can fix you up ScottQuote:
Originally Posted by ScottV
Yeah check with Joe Shurden, he want rip you off. On another note, I had a friend who once bought a stick steering boat that had sat up for a long time. The steering cable was seized up. We drilled a couple tiny holes in the cable and squirted an entire can of WD-40, while working it back and forth. It loosened up and we put a dabb of silicone over the hole. The boat was fine from then on.
Thanks guys. At least I know that these idiots in Meridian aren't gonna do it. I'm getting my boat tomorrow morning and starting back from scratch. I'll be going into rehab before this crap is over.
I'll call Joe tomorrow. Thanks guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
Rehab ain't that badQuote:
Originally Posted by ScottV
Hey Bud. I don't know if it will help u at all, but I still have the steering wheel and steering cable assembly and all that is in excellent condition you can have on a trade.. It for lunch and I'll buy the lunch. I bet it will fit ur boat.. Had pics but deleted them some time back. Ck with me if interested..
Is this what u need?
All the steering hardware is attached to it.
Gene has you covered. You geezers got to stick together.
Wannabe...
Don't know your motor size but I had seastar hyd steering on a 115hp suzuki and I loved it. Now I am spoiled. Would not have anything other than hyd steering.
Did a utube search on haudraulic steering and here is a video! Seems kinda simple. The cost may be high but for what the cost is for just double cable system it may be the way to go!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYFAUIMzkgs
Amazon has a teleflex haudralic for just over $700.http://www.amazon.com/Teleflex-Marin.../dp/B0000AXYHE
Looks like Gene is the man Scott.......about a hour and a half the two of you can have it changed out.
I put a Baystar system on my Alweld. It's rated to 150HP. I did the install myself, so it can't be too difficult. Like it a lot more than cable steering.
I just talked to Joe Shurden in Starkville and he said he could fix me up. His total price would be less than these Meridian jack legs wanted for parts. The motor has to be removed to replace the cables so its not a job I want to try.
Joes the man
Watch this video and order the kit dpisani posted above. It's what I have and you will wonder how you ever made it without hydraulic steering.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabLapper4sure
Just my 2 cents worth.
Thanks Chaney but I've already left my boat with Joe Shurden in Starkville to replace my rack and pinion double cables. My total bill should be around $600 and coupled with my home air conditioner work, my wallet is getting thin. I appreciate the input everybody's given me though. I did learn one lesson, don't try to deal with these idiots in Meridian.
Scott, not sure if they were idiots, but they sure were hoping you were.
They must of thought he just fell off the turnip truck...
they seen a pic of that swole up turnip head after he got stung!!!!!!:Rofl