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Old 03 March 2011, 20:37   #1
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Steering on 200 Opti?
Just swapped the Merc v6 150 on my boat to a Merc 200 Opti - I was running Teleflex cable steering with the 150 - is this Ok with the 200 or MUST I swap to hydraulic?

I'm not 'going mad' with the boat, just recreational use so not sure if the £££ are justified?

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Old 04 March 2011, 08:31   #3
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If you like cable, upgrade to the Teleflex twin system. If set up correctly, it's superb, and unlike hydraulic, it'll never fail on you!
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Hmmm...

I know a lot more people with cable steering who have had problems (stuck cable/jammed helms/heavy steering/broken cables) than with hydraulic (leaky helm or ram.)

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