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rockindaboat
06-23-2003, 08:11 PM
can any body tell me what in can replace my stock 1972 safe-t helm with for a no feed back helm,?boats comeing home thursday from paintshop,need to do something quick!

Greg K
06-24-2003, 06:56 AM
I can't see why not, but may require new holes to be drilled for the helm mounting bracket. I replaced my helm last fall with an Ultraflex planetary unit, great product. Click Here for Info (http://boatingsolutions.com/how-steeringsystemselect.htm)
Get the whole kit Here with cable. (http://boatingsolutions.com/AB1430/showdetl.cfm?&DID=6&Product_ID=335&CATID=4)
Unless you want to stay with T-flex.

rockindaboat
06-24-2003, 08:58 AM
thanks greg!calling them now to order.

Rootsy
06-24-2003, 09:22 AM
Greg,

how much slop is there in the wheel with your helm? my teleflex whatever is under the dash has a 1/4 turn back and forth of slop,... and the cable at the other end does not move.. bugs the hell out of me...

would be nice with single ram assist hydraulic steering too..

Greg K
06-24-2003, 10:00 AM
Hydraulic for you would be nice...I see very little slop in my wheel now, since I changed out my helm and cable with the Rotech model, less than an 1/8th I'd say.
Some of that though is the slide valve in the power steering cylinder.

rockindaboat
06-24-2003, 11:10 PM
my big concern is,can i still use my stock crome bezel?the helm i'm taking out has a long shaft from ware it mounts,to ware the rotary part of the streering is.

Greg K
06-25-2003, 06:23 AM
No idea on how the old bezel will work with the Uflex helm. Might have to be creative or get a Teleflex unit that it may work with.