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Guru
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2010
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- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Vessel Name
- End Of The Line
- Vessel Make
- Trinka 10 Dinghy
A number of years ago Seastar bought Hynautic Steering systems. They continued to produce components and rebuild kits.
Dometic purchased Seastar. As of the 1st of the year, everything Hynautic has been scrubbed from the website. The pages use to include comments, rebuild kits, and most importantly, authorized 3rd party competent rebuilders of these components. While rebuilders and kits are still available, it's unclear for how long, and if generic kits will be available.
For those who own these systems, it may be worth rebuilding them now while parts are still available. Typical rebuilds of cylinders and helm pumps range from $250 to $350 per component and usually last decades.
I really hate when large companies like Dometic, buy other companies, sell their products that have been around for several decades, and then scrub all information from their website, like the product never existed. If you're not going to support what you sell, I don't need to buy new products from you.
Ted
Dometic purchased Seastar. As of the 1st of the year, everything Hynautic has been scrubbed from the website. The pages use to include comments, rebuild kits, and most importantly, authorized 3rd party competent rebuilders of these components. While rebuilders and kits are still available, it's unclear for how long, and if generic kits will be available.
For those who own these systems, it may be worth rebuilding them now while parts are still available. Typical rebuilds of cylinders and helm pumps range from $250 to $350 per component and usually last decades.
I really hate when large companies like Dometic, buy other companies, sell their products that have been around for several decades, and then scrub all information from their website, like the product never existed. If you're not going to support what you sell, I don't need to buy new products from you.
Ted