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Power Steering for tiller


tcroz

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Looking at a product for my 75 horse tiller made by Engine Steer

it is a hydraulic steering unit. Anyone have any experience with these? Also what do they cost and how difficult are they to put in?

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The actual patented hydraulic power steering unit was sold out to mercury, and I heard it will only be available on merc outboards (once the current supply is out). The HSOforum is enginesteer (dot com). On the HSOforum they have a list of dealers who sell and install them, and also the phone # for Tim Mertens. From what I've read on the walleye central HSOforum, they don't come with instructions and you will have a hard time purchasing one without the dealer installing it. I saw that the price was $2200 but I don't know if that includes the rigging. For a 75hp outboard, you should be able to get by with a non-powered system called the Titan. It runs about $1100 and is basically a no-feedback system. You can easily steer the tiller, but you won't get any feedback or torque from the prop. Also, waves won't be able to move the tiller side to side so you can make longer runs without fatigue. The powered system is like power steering for your car, it only takes a couple of fingers to move the tiller and it will stay there until you move it again.

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There is a new system out called Titan Steering that is a what they are calling a non-powered hydraulic steering system. Mertens also invented and owns this system. This system is the same principal as the Mertens Power Tiller Steering that was recently sold to Mercury and is now being called Big Tiller.

The Titan Steering will work perfect for a 75 HP motor. You will want to find out if it can be used on your Mercury. If I understand correctly the new Merucry's will not work with the Titan System. Call Tim Merten and he will fill you in on all the details of the new system. From what I heard it works great and is much cheaper than the old powered version. I believe you can get it for around $1000.

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Thanks for the info. |I never clarified that I have a 75 Yamaha 4 Stroke. Ran across the name George Feder on another site as the man to answer questions about this. I will be giving him a call soon. I would really like to get this done, I've heard nothing but good things!

T Croz

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