SeaStar Pro and Twins???

[PORT]

Has anybody used the SeaStar Pro hydraulic steering system with twin Mercs?
Good or no good?
Besides the regular complete kit, do I need another front cylinder? What other components are needed?
Can I still use my back wingplates and tiebar?

Any vendors on the board can help me out?

Like always, Thanks

PORT
Frank Portela

[LakeTrash]

I have used the twin cylinder setup with great results. I saw a 21' Liberator rigged with a single cylinder and just a tie bar to the other engine. Owner said it had been working for 10 years but it just did not look safe to me.

LT

[WILDMAN]

I use them on most of my twin setups. I always use twin rams if it's a fast boat. Just be sure to use the rear tiebar setup. There's very little stress on the rams with counter rotating motors. The tiebar takes the torque.

[PORT]

When you run to front cylinders, do you then run four hoses up to a different type of helm? (compared to the regular SeaStar Pro helm) or do you tee somewhere?

I usually would get this stuff from RickRacers (very knowledgable), but site is down and didn't answer e-mail. Anybody else knows a good vendor that knows the correct parts to order and has good prices?

[WILDMAN]

You can use a 2.4 Seastar helm. It's not too much more than a Pro helm. You need to run 4 hoses to the cylinders, but they tee off to two hoses running to the helm. I can get pretty good prices on the stuff, but it takes me a few weeks to get it all.

[Trick Powerboats]

Frank,

You may want to take a look at these "Tournament Series" rams. They work in conjunction with pro helm or the 2.4 helm (Randy mentioned)and a heavy duty bar. Teleflex recommends them for high performance twin and triple engine applications. I have a pair for my new boat.

[WILDMAN]

Jeff, it looks like that uses a front tiebar instead of a rear one.

[Trick Powerboats]

Randy,

Yes it does, I should have been more clear in my post. Thanks for clearing up my error.