Wanaflatsfish Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Skiff: MA 17, 1995, ORIGINAL 1995 TWO STROKE 115 HP So begins the process this weekend.... Took apart the teleflex system off the stern... Felt very "manly" with a large sawzall and bolt cutter in hands. Watched a few Youtube videos and attacked it.... No major issue...bolts were not seized on the transom so part one came apart....needed the sawzall and bolt cutters to break the wiring off so it would slide off the splash well....had to nitch out a bit of the feedtube, but, no big deal....dremel did the job.... I did have to "sawzall" out the bracket which held the old helm..... I sprayed PB fluid on everything, including the wheel bolt the night before...got luck, it popp'd right off... Here are the pics of the process....new system bought from West Marine - internet price match to Hodges Marine for helm and steering package and match for the hydraulic hoses as well....with the triple points over the weekend, it took another $90 in savings....all in - $700 out the door.... I decided to go with UFlex based upon the reviews I've seen with the Baystar and the fact I'm right at 115HP....the Seastar system is noted to have some potential issues mounting....the UFLEX was noted as very simple and easier to install....let's see. More to come as I make progress later this week.... DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud_man Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Hi DC, I did the same before my 16 Hewes moved to my uncle. You will love it - the steering is smooth as silk and effortless. A bit of advice - be careful with your clearance on the ram. After I put it all together I realized I couldn't trim my motor all the way up without potential binding. I called the Uflex guys and they said to flip the steering bracket on the motor (red box in photo) and I should be fine. I never got around to switching it over... yet. My uncle is careful not to trim up too high. Good luck! Bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted July 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 12 hours ago, Bud_man said: A bit of advice - be careful with your clearance on the ram. After I put it all together I realized I couldn't trim my motor all the way up without potential binding. I called the Uflex guys and they said to flip the steering bracket on the motor (red box in photo) and I should be fine. I never got around to switching it over... yet. My uncle is careful not to trim up too high. thank you... i don't understand what you mean by flipping the bracket? can you elaborate? Also, how many feet of hose did you use....are you using the nylon hoses that came with the kit or did you buy a seperate connection. Can you also send me a few more pics? What size engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Flipping, think he means to turn it over to get more clearance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted July 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 52 minutes ago, fin-addict said: Flipping, think he means to turn it over to get more clearance. Didn't you install a UFlex? If so, can you post some pics? dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Wanaflatsfish said: Didn't you install a UFlex? If so, can you post some pics? dc Had it done years ago, sorry no pics. Liked the system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud_man Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 I installed the Uflex packaged system - it looks like they call it the "Gotech" - onto a 2-stroke 90 hp yamaha. The L-shaped steering bracket on the motor is held on by two bolts. They said to undo the two nuts, and flip the bracket so the angle of the bracket goes down and then out (opposite of what I have in the pic). I'm guessing that gives the space needed to mount the ram on top of the bracket - where the arm on the ram is on the bottom (instead of the top like mine is). For the tubing I connected the helm then rotated the motor to the farthest point, then cut the tubes few inches long. Unfortunately, I don't have the boat anymore so I can't get you any more pics. One of these days I'll get over to my uncle's house and fix the install. The photo in the earlier reply is a photo I took to send to the rep at Uflex while he was helping me figure out the solution. It might be worth giving them a call if you have any questions - they were very responsive. Good luck Bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted July 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Thank you again for your time.... dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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