Agresticish
New Member
I was told by a local repair shop that the cable I need/steering system I have in my 1973 200 is obsolete. I have been looking online at new setups (hydraulic would be nice, but not in my budget).:smt089
:smt100Is there a such thing as a universal steering system? As long as I order the right length cable, is everything else pretty standard, or are there certain things I need to take into account? The boat has a Berkely Jet drive, and has 360hp. Although I never plan on using all that power, does this play a part in the decision? I have read that some have a 400lb ???? limit, and others have a 700lb??? limit. What does this mean, and how can I figure out what I need? What type of system is better rack, or rotary? We will only be in fresh water, and mainly just tubing and skiing.
I know most people will say, take it to a pro, but unfortunately that is not in my budget. I am very good at figuring things out, and very mechanically inclined, unfortunately I have not been around boats much, and this is all new to me (and I cannot find any owners manual for this model anywhere).
Any help will be greatly appreciated, I am anxious to take my son out on the water for his first time, and this is the only thing stopping us.:thumbsup:
:smt100Is there a such thing as a universal steering system? As long as I order the right length cable, is everything else pretty standard, or are there certain things I need to take into account? The boat has a Berkely Jet drive, and has 360hp. Although I never plan on using all that power, does this play a part in the decision? I have read that some have a 400lb ???? limit, and others have a 700lb??? limit. What does this mean, and how can I figure out what I need? What type of system is better rack, or rotary? We will only be in fresh water, and mainly just tubing and skiing.
I know most people will say, take it to a pro, but unfortunately that is not in my budget. I am very good at figuring things out, and very mechanically inclined, unfortunately I have not been around boats much, and this is all new to me (and I cannot find any owners manual for this model anywhere).
Any help will be greatly appreciated, I am anxious to take my son out on the water for his first time, and this is the only thing stopping us.:thumbsup:
