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06-27-2022, 09:53 PM #1Member
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24 Superboat CC 300R steering
I’m in the process of rigging my boat and had a few questions about what steering setups people have been having success with. The motor is a 300R with a torquemaster lower and standard front tiller arm steering. I would’ve loved to get a wingplate HD motor but this was what was available and I also needed a TQMaster lower which is not available on a wingplate motor from my understanding. I bought the UFLEX silversteer UC130 steering kit which also came with a fixed 25cc hydraulic helm, the cylinder is extremely heavy duty compared to some others I have seen from seastar. The motor is mounted on a seastar extreme 12” hydraulic jackplate. My question is should I add Mercury Verado power steering to this setup? If so should I use the 40cc or 33cc helm? I really think I will need a tilt helm so if I just keep it standard hydraulic should I order the 33cc UFLEX silversteer tilt helm instead of the included 25cc fixed? I also have a seastar Sport Plus 40cc tilt helm laying around but it is only rated to 1000psi compared to the 1500 psi of the silversteer helm. I am concerned about the rigidity of the tiller arm steering compared to a wingplate setup and have heard adding power steering will stiffen everything up but not sure if this is true. This isn’t a race boat and should only do maybe 70-75mph. My prior closed deck 24 Superboat had a 300xs and marine machine wingplate setup and it was great. These boats tend to chine walk at high speed so I know how important steering feedback and countersteering is to be able to control these boats properly. Thank you for any advice in advance.
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06-27-2022, 10:04 PM #2Supporting Member
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I have a front mount Sea Star tournament series and a sea star power assist on my tri-toon and it works great with no feedback. The motor is very solid but I could also see it being over reactive in a chine walk situation-we pulled the power assist out of my Allison for that very reason.
Joe
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06-30-2022, 06:53 PM #3
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I'm gonna try the Optimus electric steering by Dometic
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.Last edited by noli; 06-30-2022 at 07:08 PM.
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06-30-2022, 09:43 PM #4Member
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That looks interesting Noli, any idea what PSI that puts out? I wound up going with Mercury Verado Gen C power steering pump and 40cc told helm going to the UFLEX silversteer cylinder, hopefully its solid.
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07-01-2022, 06:43 AM #5
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Hi K,
There is no pressure measurable like the hydraulic system does
The rod inside the actuator is being pushed/pulled electro-magnetically
If you can visit a boat show soon, the Dometic engineers can better explain than me
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07-01-2022, 10:48 AM #6
Can you even buy that for a single? Can't find any info online other than promotional.
I ended up with the Uflex UC130 and 2.0 Helm for fewer turns lock to lock.
K-WELLS, personally I don't think you'll need power steering with that 1.5 helm you'll have 5.3 turns lock to lock and effort will be low.2023 Progression 22 w/ 2015 Mercury 300XS. 2018 Kawasaki Ultra LX. 1969 Hustler Wildcat. Gone but not forgotten: 1991 POS GW Invader. 1976 Donzi Hornet II. 1994 Formula 232 LS. 2001 Regal 2660. 1990 Formula 206 LS. 1992 Checkmate Pulse 186 w/ 2003 Mercury 200 EFI. Random assortment of jet skis.
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07-01-2022, 02:55 PM #7
Do not use electronic .I have been installing on some autonomous boats and it does not respond fast enough for a v bottom.Failure rate is more than hydraulic also.Give me a ring Noli i can go into more detail.
24 Twister
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07-01-2022, 06:27 PM #8
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Thanks for the heads up.
I will call you
.Last edited by noli; 07-02-2022 at 02:32 AM.
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