[egg-custard]

hi..on my picton the steering is situated on the left,with the lever control left of the wheel to..im very cack handed with my left hand and
far more abled with my right..so i wish to move it to the right hand side of the boat..
i have no qualms about relocating the lever box..but ive tried to look online to see if the steering can be located on the right to...i can see that the streering rod to the outboard will have to change sides
but i was wonder ( its a ultraflex steering system)...can the steering cable hub? be moved to as it will need to be reversed can they be..or is it a new right handed steering needed..

 

[centurycc]

It is left or right handed mate just a case of relocating & setting it up again.

 

[egg-custard]

It is left or right handed mate just a case of relocating & setting it up again.

so the hub thing on the back of the steering wheel spline just needs to be rotated to the way the steering will be..many thanks andy

 

[centurycc]

Yeah the "hub thing on the back" is the Rotary steering helm just set it up the other way.

 

[blueskip]

Your "right hand down a bit" will end up as a "left hand down a bit" most confusing! I did it on my Dell Quay & went across Swansea Bay like the Bismark, took me all day to get used to indicating left then turning right!

 

[ivacaughtabigone]

andy be alright cos he dont now which way hes giong anyway:boxing::doh:

 

[egg-custard]

Your "right hand down a bit" will end up as a "left hand down a bit" most confusing! I did it on my Dell Quay & went across Swansea Bay like the Bismark, took me all day to get used to indicating left then turning right!

ooh..!! surely there made to fit left or right steering..now im worried

 

[egg-custard]

andy be alright cos he dont now which way hes giong anyway:boxing::doh:

ooh....lol....no wonder i thought the cliffs off the head was durdle door...


i certainly dont want to be going left handed in brighton marina..i might end up on the nudist beach.....mmm...then again...

 

[elliemaebruce]

Why not K>I>S>S> ????? Keep It Simple Stupid ..... And tiller steer , maybe with an extension ?? Loads less hassle , And a lot less brownie points ..... ! No maintenance . !

 

[sambotc]

I think the teleflex steering controls are set up for right hand use normally, but you get an adaptor that can change it over to left? Thats what I think I remember having to do on my last boat anyway? If thats right then you should have all the bits required and just need to take the 'adaptor' off the helm.

Sam

 

[virgo150]

the helm control your telly flex goes in has 2 screws in the same place opposite each other . these hold the outer cable in place with the inner cable going throw a geared pulley and thus giving you steering . its just a case of undoing the screws and winding out the cable then winding it back in on the other side opposite where the cable came out of

 

[KB Striker 17]

Hi Andy,
I am fitting my new Teleflex NFB and though I bought my steering for the Stbd side the instructions say "Starboard is preferred in order to Balance Engine Torque"
KB.

 

[centurycc]

the helm control your telly flex goes in has 2 screws in the same place opposite each other . these hold the outer cable in place with the inner cable going throw a geared pulley and thus giving you steering . its just a case of undoing the screws and winding out the cable then winding it back in on the other side opposite where the cable came out of

Exactly:thumbs:

 

[egg-custard]

hi.. many thanks for the info i will check it out ..
which end then is best to disconect the cables from lever box at the o/b or box..

 

[centurycc]

hi.. many thanks for the info i will check it out ..
which end then is best to disconect the cables from lever box at the o/b or box..

Personally i would disconnect from the o/b,they will probably need adjusting when you refit anyway & the adjustment is on the o/b end.When you cut the new hole through the splashwell for the steering make sure it's in the same position as the original (but on the other side)because of the tilt

 

[Pinchers]

hi..on my picton the steering is situated on the left,with the lever control left of the wheel to..im very cack handed with my left hand and
far more abled with my right..so i wish to move it to the right hand side of the boat..
i have no qualms about relocating the lever box..but ive tried to look online to see if the steering can be located on the right to...i can see that the streering rod to the outboard will have to change sides
but i was wonder ( its a ultraflex steering system)...can the steering cable hub? be moved to as it will need to be reversed can they be..or is it a new right handed steering needed..

EGG my son you would really get on well with my wife, only she wants to move walls kitchens ect.Good luck with the new boat

 

[17839]

Just a thought Andy but as the steering is going to be removed & re-routed, & I assume that you intend to keep this boat a good while why not replace the steering. You may find the cables are the wrong length anyway if you run them up under the gunnel & you don"t know how old they are.
A complete non feedback system (including the helm) would be about £170. Worth it IMO as you will know that the steering is A1 & is going to last a good few years.

headlight

 

[KB Striker 17]

Just a thought Andy but as the steering is going to be removed & re-routed, & I assume that you intend to keep this boat a good while why not replace the steering. You may find the cables are the wrong length anyway if you run them up under the gunnel & you don"t know how old they are.
A complete non feedback system (including the helm) would be about £170. Worth it IMO as you will know that the steering is A1 & is going to last a good few years.

headlight

Hi Andy,
I agree with Headlight about renewing your steering,.. Last time home I took my new buy out in the Humber for a run and bu99er me the steering went after 2/300 yards,. found out that it had been bodged to make it work, it was fun coming back into a creek using my aux and I also sat facing the wrong way to steer my big engine...

What I mean is that without knowing the history of the steering aboard you will never know when your steering will go wrong ,Luckily mine went wrong at such a short distance from my launch site, That day I was intending to go quite a few Nm,s to test the boat/engine ..... doesn,t bear thinking about..

My New Teleflex NFB on a 4.5 m steering cable and an upgrade to a better steering wheel cost me £208 inc P&P,......... I would have paid double that Whilst in the busy shipping lanes of the Humber with my Svincter Valve wide Open ....
KB.

 

[17839]

Hi Andy,
I agree with Headlight about renewing your steering,.. Last time home I took my new buy out in the Humber for a run and bu99er me the steering went after 2/300 yards,. found out that it had been bodged to make it work, it was fun coming back into a creek using my aux and I also sat facing the wrong way to steer my big engine...

What I mean is that you will never know when your steering will go wrong ,Luckily mine went wrong at such a short distance from my launch site, That day I was intending to go quite a few Nm,s to test the boat/engine ..... doesn,t bear thinking about..

My New Teleflex NFB on a 4.5 m steering cable and an upgrade to a better steering wheel cost me £208 inc P&P,......... I would have paid double that Whilst in the busy shipping lanes of the Humber with my Svincter Valve wide Open ....
KB.

Just seems to make sense to me KB that as Andy is basically going to strip the boat out to not far off a bare hull that renewing as opposed to re-using is the way to go (especially seeing as he already know"s that the boat has been neglected). That way he will know that everything is new & has been installed correctly. It will give him peace of mind.
I have discovered some "interesting" things on used boats that I have bought in the past !

headlight

 

[egg-custard]

Just seems to make sense to me KB that as Andy is basically going to strip the boat out to not far off a bare hull that renewing as opposed to re-using is the way to go (especially seeing as he already know"s that the boat has been neglected). That way he will know that everything is new & has been installed correctly. It will give him peace of mind.
I have discovered some "interesting" things on used boats that I have bought in the past !

headlight

many thanks chaps... you have giving me plenty to things to think on ....its appreciated..
i think this boat ...`doing up job`... is going to open my eyes up and teach me a few things about boats.... and being more hands on to do things and practical... it only make me a better boater...andy