Teleflex Marine recently announced that Manitou Pontoon Boats, manufacturer of a full line of pontoon boats including the popular X-plode Series with patented V-Toon Technology, will offer its buyers a choice of either the new Xtreme mechanical or SeaStar hydraulic steering systems. With Teleflex Marine’s Xtreme system, customers can enjoy a new level of steering ease and control on a wide range of Manitou pontoons. “Manitou is the first company to fully commit to our new Xtreme system,” says Tom Douglass, VP of sales and marketing for Teleflex Marine. “We appreciate Manitou’s confidence in our new system. Their customers will be thrilled with the performance.”
Teleflex Marine Xtreme Steering reduces the effort required to turn the wheel in boats with higher horsepower engines or hulls with large wetted surfaces, such as pontoons. A key to this new system’s performance is Teleflex Marine’s Xtreme Steering Cable. This robust, high performance cable features splined ridges on the inner liner for minimal contact between the liner and core. The resulting reduction in cable friction not only improves performance, it keeps the entire steering system running smoother, longer.
This new generation steering cable is matched with Teleflex Marine’s new Xtreme Steering Helm featuring a high-efficiency, custom gear train and an improved No Feedback (NFB) clutch that minimizes the effects of engine torque. (www.teleflexmarine.com)
