kiwimex
17-04-2014, 08:00 PM
Hi all,
I have a Seastar hydraulic steering on my boat, I have noticed while running the boat that the knob on my steering wheel changes position all the time to maintain a steady course. The steering feels normal and I have had no issues what so ever. I just notice that as I'm traveling the position of the knob changes constantly....hope you understand my description.
Basically if I'm steering a straight course the knob on the wheel is at say 12 o'clock then as I travel and steer left and right to maintain my course, the knob slowly creeps around one way or another and say after 5 mins I'm maintaining the same course but the knob might be at say 4 o'clock or 6 o'clock....if i was to put the knob back to 12 o'clock the boat would be making big turns. I guess you could say the steering is hunting.
The entire steering system is only 6 months old.
If anyone could confirm if this is normal or if I may need to bleed the system...? Im thinking there maybe some air in the system that is causing this.
Cheers in advance
Steve
I have a Seastar hydraulic steering on my boat, I have noticed while running the boat that the knob on my steering wheel changes position all the time to maintain a steady course. The steering feels normal and I have had no issues what so ever. I just notice that as I'm traveling the position of the knob changes constantly....hope you understand my description.
Basically if I'm steering a straight course the knob on the wheel is at say 12 o'clock then as I travel and steer left and right to maintain my course, the knob slowly creeps around one way or another and say after 5 mins I'm maintaining the same course but the knob might be at say 4 o'clock or 6 o'clock....if i was to put the knob back to 12 o'clock the boat would be making big turns. I guess you could say the steering is hunting.
The entire steering system is only 6 months old.
If anyone could confirm if this is normal or if I may need to bleed the system...? Im thinking there maybe some air in the system that is causing this.
Cheers in advance
Steve