paulwjax
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- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2018
- Boat Model
- FSH Sport
- Boat Length
- 19
Hi everyone, I have 2018 FSH 190 Sport with steering that is getting harder and harder to steer. I've searched and searched for the OEM part F3M-U1470-00-00 and it is out of stock everywhere.
I have couple questions since the backorder has no end in sight, as well as a data dump for anyone who might need this in the future.
I've seen many posts of people who push lube up the cable to the helm with compressed air as a temporary fix and I plan to try, but I've also seen many posts where many people says it does nothing long term and to ultimately replace the cable.
So in my search for a cable or another steering solution, here's what I know:
Helm - Seastar Back Mount Rack System - SH91620P (my equipment) or alternatively SH5220P
Cable - Single Yamaha Jet Boat Mini-Rack- Dometic Seastar SSC146 with a length of 14' and travel of 3.5"
Even after finding all this info from Dometic/Seastar I still can't find a replacement cable.
I measured the Mini-Rack and the whole rack is 9.5" long. Then I measured the distance from the center of the helm to the side of the console and it would allow me about 3 more inches on each side if I were to try to get a rack for a normal rack and pinion system.
1. Would a normal sized under helm rack would fit?
2. If #1 isn't a viable option, would another steering system like the ones on 2018 AR190's work?
3. Or would going to a rotary style system fit underneath?
I have couple questions since the backorder has no end in sight, as well as a data dump for anyone who might need this in the future.
I've seen many posts of people who push lube up the cable to the helm with compressed air as a temporary fix and I plan to try, but I've also seen many posts where many people says it does nothing long term and to ultimately replace the cable.
So in my search for a cable or another steering solution, here's what I know:
Helm - Seastar Back Mount Rack System - SH91620P (my equipment) or alternatively SH5220P
Cable - Single Yamaha Jet Boat Mini-Rack- Dometic Seastar SSC146 with a length of 14' and travel of 3.5"
I measured my cable according to this - (Dometic site states "For Jet Boat Mini rack cable replacement, measure the existing cable as follows: Measure plastic cable jacket in inches, add 30" and round up to the next whole foot.) When I measured the cable plastic jacket was 127"+ 30" = 157" which is a little more than 13' and you round to 14'.
Even after finding all this info from Dometic/Seastar I still can't find a replacement cable.
I measured the Mini-Rack and the whole rack is 9.5" long. Then I measured the distance from the center of the helm to the side of the console and it would allow me about 3 more inches on each side if I were to try to get a rack for a normal rack and pinion system.
1. Would a normal sized under helm rack would fit?
2. If #1 isn't a viable option, would another steering system like the ones on 2018 AR190's work?
3. Or would going to a rotary style system fit underneath?
