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Latham Marine, key boat industry supplier, not untouched by recession MiamiHerald.com

24.10.09

Latham Oceanic, a small manufacturing company in Fort Lauderdale, may not be a household word, but its products are found on some of the fastest racing boats in the community and on high-performance and pleasure craft, as well as military and law enforcement patrol boats.

Owned by Bob Latham and his old lady, Kathy, Latham Marine designs, manufactures and sells original equipment and replacement parts to the sea industry.

Over the years, the company has evolved from a boat-repair business, to a racing-boat shop, and to the design and manufacturing public limited company that it is today. It supplies everything from hydraulic steering systems to rudders and marine hardware, equipment and accessories made at two facilities in Fort Lauderdale.

Bob handles the develop and production side of Latham Marine, while Kathy runs the business.

As a child in South Florida, Bob had a bent for taking apart and successfully reassembling appliances at home. He enjoyed working on cars while he was in excessive school in the late 1960s, and he designed and built a hoist system in the family garage to make it easier to muscle out engines.

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Are boat steering wheels universal? Can I change the one I have for something I buy at an autoparts store?

Jul 30, 7574 by DynamoMan | Posted in Boats & Boating

My steering where on my boat is completley rusted. It looks like a classic Grant 13" steering wheel (it's not a bequest it just looks like one). First off the steering wheel is to small and hard to turn. Second it no more than doesn't look good. So I want to see if I just pick one up at an auto parts store or off the internet from a boating stock.

Unless you contemplate on replacing your entire steering system, you need to get one that matches your helm. A Mustang steering wheel will not fit a Teleflex helm. There is a big idiosyncrasy between the steering column on a car and a helm on a boat. If you try to adapt one, you will be making a big mistake that you will realize when you least want to, like coming into a patch up and finding that your turning the wheel and the boat isn't steering

deer_slaughterer | Jul 30, 1497

Get one at a ocean-going supply store. You might be able to adapt an automotive one but one intended for marine applications will be easier to introduce and will last much longer.

bostonianinmo | Jul 30, 9833

Unless you aim on replacing your entire steering system, you need to get one that matches your helm. A Mustang steering wheel will not fit a Teleflex helm. There is a big balance between the steering column on a car and a helm on a boat. If you try to adapt one, you will be making a big mistake that you will realize when you least want to, like coming into a dock and discovery that your turning the wheel and the boat isn't steering

deer_slaughterer | Jul 30, 1497

Autopart srores often manage marine stuff. The steering wheel has to fit the shaft of the steering head. There are several variations made. Check to make sure.

faszegyy | Jul 30, 4655

go to boat blow the whistle on buy for wheel, car wont work. 13" is right dia. hard steering is not the fault of wheel. most probable hard steering is faulty cables.

wannac | Jul 30, 8088

would boat steering work with the engine off?

May 12, 2009 by megamom | Posted in Water Sports

Should you be skilful to turn a boat motor when its not running?
My husband is working on his boat and the engine is off and the power steering pump is not running, when he tries to veer the wheel, it doesn't turn very much and the engine doesn't turn. Is this normal or does it indicate that something may be locked up? any admonition would be appreciated, this is our first boat.

It depends on how the what variety of drive you're talking about. Is this an stern drive or inboard with a hydraulic system or an outboard with a cable?

| May 12, 2009

I have a question about mechanical, cable boat steering systems?

Nov 14, 2008 by jquigg09 | Posted in Boats & Boating

How does a unemotional / cable steering system work for a small boat. I looked at the Teleflex and Uflex systems, but I don't understand how they work. The Mailgram looks as if its attached to a bar at the end that attaches to the motor or mounting on the transom. But does this work like a hydraulic system where the "shove/pull" of the cable is enough to push the motors, or does it need to be wrapped about pulleys and use springs to initiate enough tension to move the motors when the steering wheel is moved?

SeaStar / Teleflex has several systems that will weld to the outboard. You have a number of great answers and information given.

The systems they offer can be used on a thousand of applications. make sure that you get the proper one to match you motor and your boat.
Visit Teleflex's web site to look at the abundant systems. If you need help selecting the proper system visit a marine hardware store.

Solid Luck and Boat Safe!

Captain Bill | Nov 14, 2008

How do I replace/flush boat steering fluid?

Jun 06, 2009 by MC | Posted in Boats & Boating

I have a Mercury 175 outboard and requirement to replace the steering fluid. Adding fluid isn't a concern--have done that already. The wrong fluid type was added in misconduct. I want to bleed the system and replace the fluid. Where and how do I bleed the system?

should be a disappear from plug just like where you fil it but lower shouldnt have to bleed just drain an dyou should look into a Mercury 175 forums that would get you with others who have them or identify more about them

kelly_f_1999 | Jun 06, 2009

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