Steering

[The original lieutenant D]

I'm thinking about buying a 1956 loan star I was wondering how the steering works

 

[GA_Boater]

There must be more to this question.

 

[nola mike]

Generally, turn wheel right -->boat goes right
Turn wheel left -->boat goes left.

Anything past that we'd need to know a bit more about what's on there now ...

 

[The original lieutenant D]

There must be more to this question.

Generally, turn wheel right -->boat goes right
Turn wheel left -->boat goes left.

Anything past that we'd need to know a bit more about what's on there now ...

There's nothing on it that's why I'm asking the question is it just a steering wheel and a cable

 

[Scott Danforth]

There's nothing on it that's why I'm asking the question is it just a steering wheel and a cable

push-pull cable (big, thick sheath about 3/4" in diameter)?

or a pull-pull cable (drum at the wheel with 1/8" cable going down both sides of the boat over pulleys)?

 

[Bondo]

There's nothing on it that's why I'm asking the question is it just a steering wheel and a cable

Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... In that case, it depends on the motor yer puttin' on it,......
If the motor has a hollow tilt tube, you can use the push/ pull cable,.....
If it's to old, ya might need the long cables, 'n 4 pulley system,.....

 

[Texasmark]

Question was answered but a little extra: Back in the 50's when Lone Star Aluminum boats were in my boating circles, cable steering was the norm with the drums under the dash and if a runabout, a cable usually went down each side of the boat attached at the front and rear with pulleys, a pulley at the engine mount...front of engine, lifting handle, and secured to the side of the transom with a spring to keep tension on each side.

If a side console, or cabin installation, both cables went down the same side, with the opposite side (to the side where the steering wheel is attached) cable stretched across the transom to a pulley on the opposite side of the hull and then over to the engine and secured in a like manner.

Cable clamps secured the ends of the cables and allowed for adjusting the spring tension which was about half the length of spring travel as I recall for proper adjustment.

 

[The original lieutenant D]

Thank you sir