Cam-
Most of the hydraulic systems I've seen tie into the hydraulic steering, and use a pump like this:
I agree a hydraulic unit would probably be more robust, since the seals can be made very strong, and the linear drive units tend to be a bit less dependable. I wasn't aware that Simrad had made a standalone hydraulic system that automatically cut the cylinder from the steering system when it wasn't operating.
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You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
—Cpt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity (edited)
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