Length of hose for hydraulic steering?

[jorgeinmiami]

Anyone know if 16ft is long enough for a 20 MA with the original console for a seastar helm and ram?

Or too long?

[Jared]

Its plenty long. I can't say how the hoses of the seastar kit come but I used the baystar kit on my 20' SF with a 150 and the lines are trim to length. I moved my console slightly forward and still cut 5' or so off of the hydraulic hoses when I got everything routed how I wanted.

One end of them is a finished crimped hose end and the other is left unfinished, slide the compression nut and olive over the hose, trim, and connect.

[jorgeinmiami]

Thanks

[jorgeinmiami]

Thanks

[NoBones]

Where as that hose is not cheap, I would take a string and run it from point
A-B then tie a knot where it ends..
Leave enough slack for the bends fore and aft...

Just my 2 cents worth..

[rcnight]

Pretty sure I just put 16? hoses on my 20SF. They came with the Baystar kit. I would consider going with a Seastar and longer hoses. If you cut them to length then you should be fine. Just leave enough for the bends and travel.

[jorgeinmiami]

Yes longer is better than shorter would rather not cut and hide excess somewhwere.

Going to.measure and see what happens

[dirtwheelsfl]

What ken said^

Usually i buy the hose by the foot and put the fittings on myself. Most hydraulic shops will have it. Will be a perfect fit too.

[rcnight]

Are the end fitting universal hydraulic fittings? I thought they were unique to SeaStar?

[dirtwheelsfl]

The new style “orb” ones are unique but a good hydraulic place should have or can get em quickly...