Genie Aye
Junior Member
I have run different boats threwout the years--Cable on most--hydraulic single and multiple stations.
Now this is for the V-20--
I have the 200HO E-Tec on my Wellcraft---I had single cable on the boat when I bought it with a 175 Johnson on it--teleflex--rotary--What I expected--a bit stiff and felt like a cable.
With the 200 I put on the dual cable Teleflex--rotary--no feed back system--fairly positive and each year has gotten stiffer despite all efforts to keep loose.
Installed a Hydraulic system--
1. Much cleaner install
2. Much more positive
3. Much easier steering--1 finger--like your vehicle.
4. No feed back
5. cost about the same as the dual cable (installed by facility) whne I installed myself.
Recommendation--if you have a motor that should have dual cables--Go Hydraulic--you will be glad later.--After all I wasted about $1400 on the cables--Hyd was less when I installed it.
Now a quick info on hyd systems--they are not all the same.
Teleflex uses bushings in their pump front and rear.
Marol uses bearing front and rear in their pumps = longevity.
Both have quality steering units.
Cost---it is a wash.
Hope this is of some help to you all.
Now this is for the V-20--
I have the 200HO E-Tec on my Wellcraft---I had single cable on the boat when I bought it with a 175 Johnson on it--teleflex--rotary--What I expected--a bit stiff and felt like a cable.
With the 200 I put on the dual cable Teleflex--rotary--no feed back system--fairly positive and each year has gotten stiffer despite all efforts to keep loose.
Installed a Hydraulic system--
1. Much cleaner install
2. Much more positive
3. Much easier steering--1 finger--like your vehicle.
4. No feed back
5. cost about the same as the dual cable (installed by facility) whne I installed myself.
Recommendation--if you have a motor that should have dual cables--Go Hydraulic--you will be glad later.--After all I wasted about $1400 on the cables--Hyd was less when I installed it.
Now a quick info on hyd systems--they are not all the same.
Teleflex uses bushings in their pump front and rear.
Marol uses bearing front and rear in their pumps = longevity.
Both have quality steering units.
Cost---it is a wash.
Hope this is of some help to you all.