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Thanks Marc! It's great to have you participate in the forum - I wish more manufacturers did so.

While I was disappointed in having to repair my system after only 7 years, I will admit that it was in salt water, and that I never did anything besides greasing the grease points on the steering tube - certainly did not remove it, clean, and regrease. Perhaps that would have made a difference, as you say. In fairness to Teleflex, I'll also say that the newer helm pump design is sealed significantly better around the fluid fill port, which is where I suspect my problem initiated. And also that the steering works extremely well in general.

Do those maintenance steps get called out in the newer owner's manual? I don't recall seeing them in mine, vintage 2005.

To the original question, I still maintain that hydraulic steering is overkill for a 15 - why whould you go to the expense and trouble, when the Teleflex cable products work so well?

Thanks again!

Tim