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Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 09:28 PM

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Posted By JamesM

I got this from the Capilano helm section of the...

I got this from the Capilano helm section of the seastar site!!!

I assume all you Capilano helm users are complying with the requirements for steering wheel size :seaman:

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 09:10 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

One of these? Those honda 130's seem to hit each...

One of these? Those honda 130's seem to hit each other at every turn :D Even if it didnt break due to an accident can you say for sure it hadn't been stressed by other knocks along the way?

I've...

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 07:58 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

what part failed?

what part failed?

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 07:50 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

You don't exactly read about it alot though do...

You don't exactly read about it alot though do you!!!

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 07:48 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

What do you consider a quicken?

What do you consider a quicken?

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 07:44 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

Seastar supply the tiller bolt buts its just a...

Seastar supply the tiller bolt buts its just a plain nothing special stainless item, get an ARP replcement from mercury!!!

The following are all ARP steering bolts (all the same material, just...

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 07:41 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

Did a bit of research and this is what I came up...

Did a bit of research and this is what I came up with:
The tensile strength for ARP’s bolts is 160,000 lbs/in2 (square inches) and its shear strength is 95,000 lbs/in2. According to some chap on S...

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 04:50 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

Don't get me wrong I'm not trying to say that...

Don't get me wrong I'm not trying to say that Seastar Pro is better or even as good as the Latham and Marine Machine side ram setups I'm just saying that in my opinion with an ARP tiller bolt and the...

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 04:42 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

What I meant when I was responding to Jons...

What I meant when I was responding to Jons statement about the other end of the drag link is that if the drag link is what I think it is (the link bar that attaches the ram to the tiller arm?) then...

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 02:34 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

How much difference does it make that the ram is...

How much difference does it make that the ram is pushing and pulling from the side perpendicular to the direction that the motor is actually moving in?

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 01:42 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

Other end of the drag link? If thats what I...

Other end of the drag link?

If thats what I think you mean then its not an issue with the Seastar!!!

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 12:31 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

Does anybody know the shear strength of a 304...

Does anybody know the shear strength of a 304 stainless bolt compared with a grade 8 high tensile steel bolt because the ARP is suposed to be stronger than a grade 8 HT bolt. Then with a bit of Pie R...

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 12:25 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

Yep fair comment!!!

Yep fair comment!!!

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 12:23 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

I guess another factor would be what puts the...

I guess another factor would be what puts the most stress on the single pivot bolt. Steering the motor from the back with a wing plate setup or from the front with a tiller arm?

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 12:04 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

:up:

:up:

Forum: Technical Q&A

29-03-2006, 12:00 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

Dont be, I was just stating my observations from...

Dont be, I was just stating my observations from driving my boat and was open to comments.

My cable steering isn't the non feed back stuff and I've never noticed in the rough the wheel kicking...

Forum: Technical Q&A

28-03-2006, 10:51 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

I've heard lots of people say that rough water...

I've heard lots of people say that rough water puts more strain on the steering but I've got cable and in the rough I can turn it pretty easily. However when its nice and flat and the motor is jacked...

Forum: Technical Q&A

28-03-2006, 10:41 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

I've never seen a 2.4cu.in (39.3cc) pro helm and...

I've never seen a 2.4cu.in (39.3cc) pro helm and as far as I knew they were all 2.0cu.in (32.8cc). I've only ever seen it listed on the Hypro Marine website however its not on Seastars own site nor...

Forum: Technical Q&A

28-03-2006, 10:17 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

No one runs twin side mounts on an outboard. Wing...

No one runs twin side mounts on an outboard. Wing plates generally are not threaded like the O/B tiller arms and the Seastar setup has a lock nut on the bottom too. So its all just down to a smaller...

Forum: Technical Q&A

28-03-2006, 10:08 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

Single point of failure on the side mount rams...

Single point of failure on the side mount rams too its just a bit more accessible thats all.

Forum: Technical Q&A

28-03-2006, 10:03 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

Okay I see what you mean. But the Seastar Helm...

Okay I see what you mean. But the Seastar Helm doesnt pump enough fluid per revolution for the larger side mount cylinders such as the Lathem and Marine Machine anyway. You would end up with like 7...

Forum: Technical Q&A

28-03-2006, 09:35 PM

Replies: 67

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Posted By JamesM

The Seastar Pro helm is for balanced rams only...

The Seastar Pro helm is for balanced rams only and wouldn't have the throughput for two side mount rams anyway.

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