Hydraulic Steering Cylinder - New or Rebuild
My new to me boat has set up for awhile and among the issues I'm dealing with is hard steering. It has a Capilano hydraulic system. Both helm stations are difficult to operate, so I added the correct fluid and bled the system. Next, I greased the rudders, but it wasn't much better. I then disconnected the rudder from the cylinder. Rudders move freely, so I had my helper turn the wheel with it disconnected and we had the same difficultly turning the wheel.
That leads me to the cylinder. It will move, but not freely at all. Can these be rebuilt successfully? Is it a specialist job or can a somewhat handy guy do it with instructions? Or, should I just break down and buy a new one?
By the way, this forum is great and I appreciate all of the help I've received on other topics!
Chris
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