T&T: Lower stations, do you use yours?

[Mark Andrew]

Thanks all, for the infob&.the Hynautic solution looks great for bullet-proof
engine controls, and had planned to go with Jastram for steering controls.



Mark Andrew

c: (616) 928-4542



From: Scott H.E. Welch [mailto:swelch at opentext.com]
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 4:50 PM
To: Mark Andrew
Cc: trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com
Subject: Re: T&T: Lower stations, do you use yours?



"Mark Andrew" <msandrew at chartermi.net> writes:

Well, I've spent a half hour going in circles with Teleflex, the owners of

the Hynautic hydraulic engine controls.  No one in the company seems to know

anything about the product line, and it's like pulling teeth getting past

the phone receptionist...seems kind of risky in this economic environment to

put the sales future of your company in the hands of your phone

receptionists, but there you go...



The www.teleflex.com web site has no information, although they do talk

about their Hynautic steering controls.



Trust me, you are right, it's hard to get info. These are "old tech" and not
what Hynautic is pushing these days. However there is definitely an engineer
there still supporting the product, I had a good chat with him a few years
ago. But in any event they are dead simple, very very easy to install, more or
less indestructible, and work perfectly for multiple stations with no extra
bits and pieces. Get the manual, buy what you need, on eBay, and you will be
good to go. Waaayyyyy less expensive than the electronic ones, and you can fix
these with an adjustable wrench and WD-40. Plus they feel very nice and solid
in your hands.



Scott Welch

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www.opentext.com

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