tuna_man
Regular Contributor
Hi guys
its leaking oil from the tiller end shaft seal.
I looked the part number up on Sea Star website, cant find it, can only find BA 135X7ATM. It looks very different in photos, very different seal housing.
The only ref I found was this in the FAQ:
I have a boat fitted with Sytten Steering. Can I get a seal kit for the Helm Pump and a mounting foot/seal kit for the BA135-7BJ cylinder?
The Sytten System was obsoleted in 1984. We no longer have “any” parts available. Your Helm Pump can be replaced with HH5271 & HA5418. The cylinder should be replaced with HC5313 & HA5425.
This confuses me greatly, my boat was built in 2007 & all of helm/steering system has SEA STAR written all over it not Sytten and looks much younger than 35yrs old.
So my questions are;
1/ Have you guys heard of a SYTTEN SYSTEM?
2/ anyone seen a sea star BA 135x7-BJ cylinder before?
3/ any suggestion how or where to get this seal assuming SS wont help?
4/ any other advice appreciated.
Boats a 25 Bertram, single helm, single rudder, single shaft inboard Turbo diesel V Drive. AP35 auto pilot. Sea Star helm.
Regards
Mark
its leaking oil from the tiller end shaft seal.
I looked the part number up on Sea Star website, cant find it, can only find BA 135X7ATM. It looks very different in photos, very different seal housing.
The only ref I found was this in the FAQ:
I have a boat fitted with Sytten Steering. Can I get a seal kit for the Helm Pump and a mounting foot/seal kit for the BA135-7BJ cylinder?
The Sytten System was obsoleted in 1984. We no longer have “any” parts available. Your Helm Pump can be replaced with HH5271 & HA5418. The cylinder should be replaced with HC5313 & HA5425.
This confuses me greatly, my boat was built in 2007 & all of helm/steering system has SEA STAR written all over it not Sytten and looks much younger than 35yrs old.
So my questions are;
1/ Have you guys heard of a SYTTEN SYSTEM?
2/ anyone seen a sea star BA 135x7-BJ cylinder before?
3/ any suggestion how or where to get this seal assuming SS wont help?
4/ any other advice appreciated.
Boats a 25 Bertram, single helm, single rudder, single shaft inboard Turbo diesel V Drive. AP35 auto pilot. Sea Star helm.
Regards
Mark