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Re: Stringer 800 wont move left or right
Sorry to hear about your trouble. I had my Stringer power steering gearbox freeze up last Fall. I bought a used one on eBay, then took it apart and cleaned all of the gears and reassembled and greased it good. Also, I muggywelded the connecting joint at...
Re: Stringer 800 Steering stuck to Starboard
Thanks Howard. I think I'm coming to the realization that I have a lot of work to do. The drive apparently sat in salt water for a while before I got the boat. Here is what it looks like underneath The ESA was disconnected when the distributor was...
Re: Stringer 800 Steering stuck to Starboard
The previous photo of the hub/tiller assembly was from when I first got the boat last Spring. The attached is what it looks like now after it got stuck. The Model of the engine is 574SPHRCOM (1985).
The part number appears to be 0983400 for the...
Hi Folks,
I made the mistake of buying an old boat last spring without researching this forum first. You guys have helped me tremendously so far without knowing it. Too much to list. Thanks!
It is a 1985 Wellcraft 260 Aftcabin. It is powered by a Chevy 5.7l with a stringer 800. It has a power...
