Fixing boat steering. How to fix a doulbe rack and pinion steering system.
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How to fix a boat steering system. This is a short video of replacing my SeaStar Solutions double rack and pinion steering system on my boat. Don't worry more crappie fishing videos to come.
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SeaStar Solutions Double Rack and Pinion System- amzn.to/2wFZYU8
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Oh boy. We bent ours to get. Now watching your video to put back on. Ahhh what a mess. Thanks
I have the same setup, unfortunately the Amazon link doesn’t show double cable,only singles, can you point me to a better link,the mercury link doesn’t show anything.
I have just removed a dual pinion cables by myself, and a few months later I just NOW push the new ones through! Not sure which one turns boat to match steering wheel. I’m thinking I need to put rods through motor, with grease, then connect to steering wheel.... then PRAY.... any suggestions?
you will most likely need to clean any old grease out of the motor area before inserting the new steering cables. then connect the system to the steering wheel and you should be good to go.
I gotta change out my drive shaft oil seal this year. No way it be brave enough to let people watch that. I’d have to bleep our every other word anyway.
Haha!
I am in the exact same place you were, Bass boat and not enough room to remove the rods dam. Thinking I might upgrade to hydraulic steering to make install much easier but man is that spendy. I have 175hp so the small cheaper baystar won't work I need to go with the Seastar and its well over a grand. Anyway thanks for sharing your video it helped me know I was screwed.LOL
I was actually able to put the skeg on a block of wood, loosen the bolts attaching the outboard to the transom and wiggle the rods out of the steering base. Not sure if that would work for you.
My dual rack and pinion is messed up. I put new steering cable, cleaned out the cylinders where the ends go in, and my steering is still tight. You think it’s the steering helm?
It might be the cylinder attached to the outboard. This is where the outboard pivots. You can test it by detaching the steering cables and see if the out board swings freely. If I does then the problem is at the helm. I upgraded to hydraulic steering a couple years ago and it is well worth the money.
@@FloppingCrappie yeah when you take the cables off, the motor moves really free. I’m taking the helm apart right now. Thanks
@@FloppingCrappie wait, if the cable is off the helm, and the steering wheel turns freely, then what could it be? Or could it still be the helm
@@granthamilton9018 it could be the the gear box that attaches to the helm. That is where my steering went bad.
Did you get the steering fixed?
doing this on my 79 baretta right now. i broke the rack and pinion and not the cable. so any idea on how to switch it or where to get the part?
I order the entire steering system off of Amazon. it came with a new rack system to install under the helm (attaches to the steering wheel).
sorry if my question is ignorant, im new to all this. Why would anyone want a double rack and pinion steering? Isn't it alot simpler to have a single cable system?
The original steering I took off the boat was a double rack system. Also on larger outboards, a single system may not be able to handle the torque of the propeller when on plane. I have since upgraded to a hydraulic steering system, which I highly recommend over a cable system.
@@FloppingCrappie yes my boat came with merc 2.5L 200hp and it has double cables, but they are almost seized. I think i might upgrade to hydraulic also
Awesome video just what I was looking for and the same setup I have👍🏾👍🏾I have a question where did u order your new steering cables from? If u don’t mind me asking
I ordered it off Amazon. But you might be able to look up the correct specs at marineengine.com
Flopping Crappie thanks so much my man ✊🏾all your videos are very helpful #Respect
@@charlesanderson6333 you're very welcome, thanks for watching!
Also wandering… where did you order the steering cables from with the helm box attached? Can’t find them anywhere
I found them on Amazon. If you're thinking about replacing the steering cables, I highly recommend going with hydraulic steering.
@@FloppingCrappie yeah that’s what I was thinking about doing but kinda wanna just keep it how it was just because mine is a little older, but it is just awfully stiff and hard to turn right now, and I’m thinking it’s got to be the steering cables probably froze up or just the gears in the helm are corroded so I was just going to replace the cables if I can find them anywhere
4 years late…. But how in the world did you get the 4 bolts out of the mounting bracket before you pulled the rod out?
I can NOT get ahold of mine. They are basically down beneath the tube to the point I can’t grab them. Any suggestions?
I had fairly easy access to the mounting bracket Bolts, so I'm not sure I can help with this
If it was broken and you had new cables, why didn't you just cut it after the after and remove it instead of disconnecting the whole motor...
Man, bummer you had to do that. Luckily my fishing motors are all tiller steer, so that's one thing I won't have to worry about.
Ya, it definitely hurt the bank account too...
Hi B it out
Will this work on a 175HP Mercury?
I think this steering system was rated up to 150hp. I have since upgraded to a hydraulic steering system and HIGHLY recommend a hydraulic kit if you're planning on replacing your old steering.
@@FloppingCrappie do they make the kit for the 175hp and if so where do I get it? And how much was it to upgrade hydraulic?
@@jamesmanis7345 I know SeaStar makes a kit for outboards above 150hp. Make sure you read the specifications so that it will fit your outboard. This is the kit amzn.to/3z0b05o
Did you clean off the old silicon? I also have to lift my motor to get it to fit right. Just ran into that problem today.
510purple ya, a little bit of wet sanding and some mineral spirits took the silicon off. Honestly, if I were to do it again , and I had the money, I would've put in hydraulic steering.
Flopping Crappie why?
510purple I don't think I would've had to take the motor of the transom and I have heard the hydraulic systems are easier to steer, especially with larger engines. And ya, I know a 115hp is not that big, but on hole shots the steering wheel likes to jerk to the right pretty hard due the torque.
Flopping Crappie thanks. Mine is a 75hp
You didn't show the end product how your steering was moving better. But good video.
Thanks.
Is that a platteville pioneers t shirt??
Yep
the little do thingy right
Sooo did it work?
Yes
Flopping Crappie awesome, I’m doing the same thing to my 85 Procraft
@@hoosierangler210 good luck, let me know how it works for you!
Lousy demonstration .. you skipped stuff... no value behind any of it.. don't quit your daytime job..
Sam Alfakir the point of this was a walk through not a complete guide to installation. If you can't figure out how to install this system from the video, you shouldn't own a boat.
@@FloppingCrappie if you gonna do something... do it right...
@@samalfakir5463 What a low-life!
@@samalfakir5463 Take every opportunity to get a life and stop criticizing his video..
@@ronsws6 get life ? look who's talking .. LOL