Marine Machine Steering Rams

Too Old · 05-02-2005, 09:09 PM

Two used Marine Machine hydraulic steering cylinders. Excellent condition off a freshwater boat. $699 for the pair.

Taz · 05-02-2005, 09:16 PM

Picture?

Too Old · 05-02-2005, 09:19 PM

I'll ad pics on Monday. They look new.

Taz · 05-02-2005, 09:21 PM

I wish i could live in the states you guys have all the best stuff!!

Too Old · 05-02-2005, 09:32 PM

Then why do I buy raw water pumps and sea strainers from England?

sinkunit0 · 07-02-2005, 05:08 AM

who from and do they make other nice bits

Cyco · 07-02-2005, 08:55 AM

Too Old
Do the rams come with tilt tubes to suit Mercury V6.
If so I take one.

Cyco

Numb Nuts · 07-02-2005, 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by sinkunit0
who from and do they make other nice bits

Mmmm they look like they are from KPM they do. The only company that can ship abroad quicker than within their own country.

Burty · 07-02-2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by Too Old
Two used Marine Machine hydraulic steering cylinders. Excellent condition off a freshwater boat. $699 for the pair.

would 1 of them be any good for what we were talking about over the weekend?

Burger · 07-02-2005, 09:28 PM

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Too Old Do the rams come with tilt tubes to suit Mercury V6. If so I take one.

Is so, I'm in for the 2nd.

Too Old · 09-02-2005, 02:06 PM

Sorry guys.....the rams sold.

Jon Fuller · 09-02-2005, 02:43 PM

I rather suspect they were for a proper (sterndrive) setup anyways, right Fred?

Cyco · 09-02-2005, 02:46 PM

Proper set-up Stern drive????
Didn't you mean to say outboard.

Jon Fuller · 09-02-2005, 02:48 PM

No, never really liked 'clip-ons' much.

No offence meant

Cyco · 09-02-2005, 02:56 PM

More power to weight ratio.
More room in the boat.

What's not to like.

Each to there tho.

Jon Fuller · 09-02-2005, 02:57 PM

noisy, fragile, expensive to run.

Cyco · 09-02-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by Jonny
noisy, fragile, expensive to run.

Ummm sounds like my mate Tony's inboard.
Thing never runs properly......seems if you want any sort of power out of an inboard they become unreliable. (1200hp)V8 twin turbo.
Still I suspect your diesels are very reliable.

Matt · 09-02-2005, 03:34 PM

Show me a reliable 1200hp outboard.

Cyco · 09-02-2005, 03:38 PM

PROBABLY NOT BUT I WOULD BE ABLE TO SHOW YOU A RELIABLE TWIN SET UP THAT WOULD DO A SIMILAR SPEED USING LESS FUEL.
OR EVEN A SINGLE RIG THAT WOULD OUTRUN THIS WITH A STANDARD DRAG MOTOR OFF THE SHELF. 110-120 MPH NOT A PROBLEM.

Jon Fuller · 09-02-2005, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by Cyco
PROBABLY NOT BUT I WOULD BE ABLE TO SHOW YOU A RELIABLE TWIN SET UP THAT WOULD DO A SIMILAR SPEED USING LESS FUEL.
OR EVEN A SINGLE RIG THAT WOULD OUTRUN THIS WITH A STANDARD DRAG MOTOR OFF THE SHELF. 110-120 MPH NOT A PROBLEM.

Yeah, but Cye, we're talking very different boats here.

5 or 6 hundred horsepower per motor is everyday stuff with sterndrives, complete with warranty.

My dreamboat wouldn't be a howling 18 footer with the temprement of a spoilt 19yr old chick (no offence Hydro), and trying to make a 30 odd footer, built for offshore, go any decent speed with clip-ons would make a greedy, unreliable, noisy pain in the arse.

I think OB's are great for smaller boats, the only way to go, but if you're looking at summat a little bigger, they're too fussy.

Just my humble opinion