How To Choose The Right Steering System for Your Boat?

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Date: 01st Feb 2009

So far, most of Yamaha customers in Vietnam do not understand the benefit of the Y'S Gear hydraulic steering system. Most of them in Vietnam only choose the mechanical steering system for their engines, even the engines are 100 hp and above. As the result, they are having problems steering their boats at high speed.

To help customers to understand the importance of the right steering system, Minh Long has been advising customers how to choose the right system whenever customers have purchased engines.

For this reason, it is advisable for all Yamaha customers to choose the right Y'S gear by looking at the recommended chart below:

Minh Long also helps Yamaha Marine customers in Vietnam to understand about the advantages and disadvantages, and the differences between Mechanical and Hydraulic Steering system:

Mechanical Steering System	Hydraulic Steering System
Heavy to steer, difficult to control.	Light to steer, easy to control due to hydraulic compression.
Swerving quickly.	Swerving slowly.
Needed to maintain frequently.	Cable always operates well by changing the hydraulic fluid regularly.
The cable is limited by the length of the boat.	The cable is not limited by the length of the boat.
Suitable for small HP single engines (100HP and below).	Suitable for big HP single and twin engines (115HP and above).
Difficult to controll at high speed.	Perfect for a high speed boat.
Cheaper.	More expensive.

To understand more about the Y'S Gear Hydraulic System, please visit our Y'S Gear information page.