Fvdestiny
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- Feb 19, 2012
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- Location
- Guiford ,Ct
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- www.destinyfishingscharters.com
- Boat Make
- 38 northern bay green stick boat/30 Calvin beal tuna boat/20 Seacraft Master Angler
I have 38 nb with a steering issue that has gone unresolved. The system has a 12 gallon tank that (I just installed site glass )with a filter on the return and (also installed 2 ball valves on both lines running from tank for shut offs),that feeds a Crowe v10 vane pump transmission driven that is approx 5-6 ft away and approx 2 ft below tank (so flow from tank is definitely down hill). The pump then flows to a (shafer filter that was installed by previous owner, )then to a 2000 psi pressure gauge newly installed .then to the auto pilot solenoid,which then feeds the main helm.from there the lines run to the 2nd helm in the cockpit then back to tank to complete the loop.
The steering has not worked consistently since I've had the boat.
We just took tank out to retrofit sight glass and add a fill that had easier access, cleaned the tank and reinstalled and filled leaving room for expansion. When steering works 100% the psi on the gauge will be 1000-1200 psi. The steering will then get really hard and pressure will drop to 200-400 psi.
?????? Is I've I've spoken to Hydroslave and they say it's very unusual to have ai pump go bad ,but this is the only thing that hasnt been changed.
Is it possible that relief valve in the pump could be getting hung up and causing this issue with steering? No other real explanation. The pumps range in price ,but dont want to spend $600-800 if it's not the pump. HELP
The steering has not worked consistently since I've had the boat.
We just took tank out to retrofit sight glass and add a fill that had easier access, cleaned the tank and reinstalled and filled leaving room for expansion. When steering works 100% the psi on the gauge will be 1000-1200 psi. The steering will then get really hard and pressure will drop to 200-400 psi.
?????? Is I've I've spoken to Hydroslave and they say it's very unusual to have ai pump go bad ,but this is the only thing that hasnt been changed.
Is it possible that relief valve in the pump could be getting hung up and causing this issue with steering? No other real explanation. The pumps range in price ,but dont want to spend $600-800 if it's not the pump. HELP