Hydraulic steering ram

[Jem]

Dave Shore asks

Does anyone know the manufacturer of the hydraulic auto helm installed on some B43's? The piston on mine has a leak on the bottom where the mounting pole sits. Looks like the packing or o-ring fell apart.

My French built 2007 Oceanis 40 has a type 2 linear drive contact is

Thierry ETCHETO
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LECOMBLE & SCHMITT SAS - BP N° 2 - 156 route de Briscous - 64240 Urt - France
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[Jeff Shukis]

Yes,

It's an L&S (Lecomble and Schmitt) 40 ST. See:

https://www.pyiinc.com/ls/hydraulic-linear-drives.html

https://www.ls-france.com/en/power-packs-and-linear-drives-for-auto...

It's a REALLY nice piece of hardware.

[James Taylor]

we had this same hydraulic drive on our 2008 B43.

I agree with Jeff Shukis. This is a really nice hydraulic drive. It was extremely reliable and of sturdy construction. Well worth repairing if possible.

[John Hanrahan]

Dave you can get the gasket repair kit from PYI in Washington at the website below.

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#search/LECOMBLE+%...

John