Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering

So Bill,

What's you plan for a "true" course correction?

Lee

On Jul 20, 2009, at 12:08 PM, BLDFW wrote:

> Is that like a Rolls with Chevy sheetmetal?
>
> -Bill
> Dallas, TX
>
> --- On Mon, 7/20/09, Lee Shuster <Lee.Shuster@...> wrote:
>
> From: Lee Shuster <Lee.Shuster@...>
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering
> To: "'Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's'" <omc-boats@...
> >
> Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 12:09 PM
>
> But what you don't see the are the dual Automatic Discharge Fire-Boy-
> Xintex Clean Agent FE-241 MA-2 Extinguishers. And the CruzPro GD-25,
> Gasoline Vapor Detector and Alarm.
>
> :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: omc-boats-bounces@... [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...
> ] On Behalf Of jd
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 10:22 AM
> To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering
>
> HMMMM......i see the fire extinguisher seems to be
> missing...............tsk tsk ......not safe..... ;)
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 19, 2009, at 1:01 PM, Lee Shuster (lib1) wrote:
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > In my opinion this is an upgrade worthy of serious consideration for
> > all OMC boat owners. AFter I did mine, I found it makes for much
> safer
> > operation with a much greater degree of reliability. Steering effort
> > is reduced and tracking is improved.
> >
> > First a little history as a lot of people confuse the (3) steering
> > systems that OMC Electric Stringers could be equipped with:
> >
> > 1) Rope-Pulley (Aircraft cable) used on ALL OMC built boats ( a
> carry
> > over the days of outboards)
> >
> > 2) Mechanical (rack/pinion) with single cable and transom-
> penetrating
> > tiller arm (popularized by Kiekhafer's Mercury Ride Guide system,
> now
> > offered by several vendors).
> >
> > 3) OMC's unique Tru-Course (sealed proprietary cable system)
> (Perhaps
> > they didn't like Mercury's system?)
> >
> >
> > Tru-Course Steering was introduced by OMC just after our OMC boats
> > ceased production. It is referred to a Pull-Pull steering system
> > (sometimes mistakenly called a Push-Pull system).
> > It's a well-designed system and if it had been available when our
> OMC
> > boats were in production, I'm pretty certain it would have been
> their
> > system of choice. But our boats were designed in the early sixties,
> > almost a decade before TruCourse came along.)
> >
> > You can convert your boat over to it as I have with I replaced my V6
> > Buick with the V8 Chevy.
> >
> > The conversion requires changing out the follow items:
> >
> > 1) Steering shaft and gear assembly in upper gear case (Tru-Couse
> and
> > Rope-Cable are different!)
> >
> > 2) Measuring AND Finding the correct length Cable assembly for your
> > specific application (OMC originally offered them in 8, 10, 11, 12,
> > 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20 on up to 46 to 50 ft !!)
> >
> > 3) Removing the rope pulley from the helm steering shaft and
> mounting
> > the TruCourse adapter.
> >
> > The downsides to doing this conversion are finding the correct parts
> > which could take awhile. My donor V8 came out of a TruCourse-
> equipped
> > boat so I didn't have to replace item 1).
> > Item 2) the correct length cable was more of a challenge. You must
> > carefully measure the helm-to-stern drive shaft to shaft distance to
> > +/- 2 inches. Because there's very little margin of error.
> > The finding either a used or NOS TruCourse cable will be a
> challenge.
> > I found one after months of searching in a NOS dealer inventory,
> using
> > the OMC part number (I keep reaching how important OMC Service part
> > numbers are!!) The 3) step at the helm is relatively simple once
> > you've covered steps 1) and 2). You'll be able to retain you stock
> > steering wheel but might have some difficultly getting the existing
> > rope pulley off if there's corrosion.
> >
> > Good Luck..
> >
> > Lee
> >
> > Below is a picture where the TruCourse helm connection and cable is
> > not yet hooked up:
> >
> > <hp_inst_tn.html.jpg>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jul 19, 2009, at 12:59 PM, BLDFW wrote:
> >
> >> I'm curious if anyone converted their cable steering system over
> to a
> >> Tru-course setup. When I had mine out the other day, the steering
> >> locked up on mine. I was able to get it unstuck but don't want to
> >> have to deal with that if I don't have to.
> >>
> >> I see them on eBay running from 175.00 (I think used) to $580 new.
> >>
> >> -Bill
> >> Dallas, TX
> >> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive
> >> http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
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Received on Monday, 20 July 2009