Let me guess — Island Packet? I’ve heard that the rack-and-pinion has a pretty direct feel, similar to a cable-based steering system like most of us have.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jul 9, 2018, at 9:15 AM, Nauset Beach via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > A very timely thread… I am beginning to look at boats for a possible change > and wondered about what effect either a linear or a hydraulic below deck AP > would have on the feel of a boat. Having tiller steering now, any change to > a wheel would be “different” – but had some concern having a below deck AP > would make the boat feel sluggish. Good to hear people notice little if any > change in the helm. > > What is the typical change over point in terms of displacement from a linear > mechanical to hydraulic system? > > One boat which caught my eye has rack and pinion steering, I assume from > Edson. Any sense of the pros / cons of that vs the chain and wire system? > Would think the “direct drive” nature of it would provide near 100% feel of > the helm vs the chain and wire, but maybe not. Is the maintenance simpler > with rack and pinion? Clean and lube the gears [like a winch] and you are > done vs. all the discussion on replacing / aligning idler pulleys / plates, > meat hooks on the wire, etc. > > Thanks, > Brian
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