Hydraulic steering line failure

[Dave S]

Maybe you can't go out so why don't you think up something to put in your signature about your masterfull navigation skills with out the use of the steering wheel.:smt043

 

[Four Suns]

I couldn't resist today... I took the boat out. It turned out to be a really nice day and I think they were handing tickets out if you had a boat and stayed home.

Here's a shot of the new fittings.

Here's a shot doing some s-turns:

and a full circle turn:

Checked the engine room and no leaks... nice...

A shot of the burgee:

A shot down the side:

and:

WHAT A GREAT DAY to be on the water!!!!

 

[Dave M.]

Looks like a great day, and what a nice excuse to go out and make turns! Hoses look nice! Too bad you didn't include a shot of those sub-harmonic distortion balancers.
:smt038

 

[Stray Cat]

Gary - looks like you were the only thing making 4 to 5 footers!

Looks like things are taking a turn for the better! >^..^<

 

[Jus' Chillin]

OK, mine is not necessarily a "line" failure, but something "ain't right". Had my boat hauled out for bottom job two weeks before labor day. Long and short, the boat was on dry dock for 10 days and splashed on Friday of Labor day weekend in Orange Beach, Ala. Power Steering was working fine prior to bottom job. Power steering felt like it was non-existant at splash down. I'm thinking maybe there is some paint that got on the rudders near a friction point or something and as I turned it to each end 22-23 degrees port and starb, I thought it would loosen up. Was able to get it back to dock ok but turning VERY slowly. Checked p/str'g fluid resevoir on stern wall behing the genset and it was mid way btwn the fill lines, so thought that was ok. Looked around the rudder linkages in engine room and looked pretty normal. Took it out couple of times over weekend and each time was only slightly better or about the same, but definitely not working properly. Any thoughts????

Also my Starbord engine batt's were dead. These batt's were replaced this March. Shore power was connected but did someone flip a breaker off by accident or something I don't know. But after a full night and next day of being connected to shore power, still had to Emergency Start the starboard motor each time for the whole weekend. Water level was fine in the batt. The Batt charger was checked by a tech in March and it tested fine. Any thoughts??

 

[Soren]

Do a search. There are posts about how a fuse can blow on the electric pump on your boat.

 

[fc3]

How many time do you have to be told? No chew toys on the computer desk and don't slobber on the keyboard! And look at those nose prints on the monitor!

 

[Jus' Chillin]

Thanks Soren. I'll check it out.