I have to share my experience about backstay aduster. Two years ago, after the unit completely release with no pressure in the middle of the Northumberland straith, I decided to send my navtec unit to Southshore in Ontario. They are supposed to be the best around, I did not want to cheap on that and decided to pay the big money to have it fixed by a pro.
But when I had the unit back, it was already leaking in the box... so I called them and they told me to send them the unit again.I paid the shipping fees and returned the unit. After a while it came back, "repaired" with a written note saying that the rod was scored and that the unit will probably leak again in a near future. Apparently it was not possible to polish it, but they did not feel it was a good idea to call me before doing the temporary fix. Well, thank you very much for informing me after I was something like 600 can $ out. ( repair plus shipping cost) Knowing that first, I would have never paid to have it repaired, two times!! Was it scratched by them during the repair? I will never know. But they did send me a "free" seal, you know the one that everybody say they cost 50 cents. Yes I was and I am still a bit bitter about it. It still holds pressure for a while, but I have to pump it back often and fluid leaks on the transom which is very annoying, and not safe. I am thinking about replacing the whole thing with a cascading system. I lost confidence in my navtec cylinder. Almost everybody on this list seems to have luck with their repair, even when done by the non navtec certified tech. Good for you, but I wanted to share that it can be different when you try to repair a 1987 unit. I wish you all the best with your unit, they are nice when they do work! Bruno Lachance Becassine, 33mkii New Richmond, Qc. Envoyé de mon iPad Le 28 juin 2018 à 09:41, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> a écrit : Hi Dennis If it has lasted 18 years and you have it rebuilt you may not have to worry about it 18 years from now. Likely if you did and emailed this list at that time it would be an entirely different group reading and responding as well. There would likely be no one left to say “I told you so” Mike Persistence Halifax, NS From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 4:57 PM To: CnClist Cc: Dennis C. Subject: Re: Stus-List Touche' hydraulic backstay adjuster repair First, thanks to the list for all the helpful advice, on and off list. OK, decision made. Lots learned. Lots of thought given. First, a hydraulic backstay adjuster is just a hydraulic ram. Any good hydraulic shop should be able to fix the leak. I took the adjuster to a local shop and they said they could "probably" fix the leak. They wanted $125 minimum. I didn't get a warm, fuzzy feeling that "Bubba" understood the exposure to saltwater, the importance of stainless parts, etc. So I gave it a bit more thought. My adjuster is 18 years old. It has been exposed to the elements for those 18 years. My research suggests that the root cause is probably deterioration of the top seal. It is exposed to UV. Once the top seal fails, grit may enter the unit and then cause damage to the piston seals resulting in leakage and failure. Further, if not fixed properly, the grit may score the cylinder, rendering the unit unfixable. So, we may be dealing with more than just a "leak". Given that, I decided to opt for a full rebuild rather than let Bubba fix only the leak. After talking with Lew Townsend and a few other Navtec agents, the pricing seems to be in the $350-400 range. The seal kit is about $100 online. Right now, it's on it's way to Stix-N-Rig'n in Kemah, TX. They have good online reviews and seemed knowledgeable and competent. Hopefully, I'll get a good fix and a quick turnaround. I'll let the list know how it goes. As a final note, I need to figure a way to protect the top seal from UV exposure. I might find a proper size plastic washer or plastic or PVC cap and slip it down the rod so it sits on top of the cylinder and shades the seal. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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