How to Fix the Steering - 1989 Bayliner 3888 MV

This was not the fun kind of adventure on our newly purchased 1989 Bayliner 3888 MV. We were out for our first night at anchor a couple of hours away from our home port when the steering on the fly bridge went completely out. But we limped back to our slip and Mike went to work soon after.

Back in March 2021, we went to look at a 1989 Bayliner 3888 MV and ended up buying it. Check out the adventure of buying the boat here:    • We bought a 1989 Bayliner 3888 MV - w...  

Today's video is much more technical, but hopefully it can help anyone who is fixing their own steering. Mike is the king of DIY. We'll try to get him to star in more videos soon, because there's always something to fix on a boat!

00:00 Intro
00:25 Pull the steering wheel
02:17 Disassemble the steering unit, replace the seal
07:40 Reassemble the steering wheel and lines
14:31 Fill reservoir with hydraulic fluid (oil) and pressurize
18:26 Bleed the lines

Since the seal portion of our video is lacking, check out this video for additional reference:    • Rebuilding a Hynautic H50 Hydraulic s...  

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