SeaStar Optimus Steering Failure - Episode 55 

Hi I am having a similar issue with our optimus system on a 273 everglades. The EPS is saying 'Main station EST Gateway port lever position sensor failure' and use of the joystick is now suspended. We live in the Turks and Caicos so techs have little/no professional knowledge of these systems here. Our engine was also misaligned in the same manner as your video above.Thanks for posting this vid we will give you guys a call!

This guy knows everything about boats. I feel like I get a lot smarter every video I watch of his.

Excellent and informative Justin! Great info and troubleshooting. Thank you.

Excellent Troubleshooting! Thank you!

I have this same system. You really helped me understand it better.

Nice having two motors so you can swap and check. 🙃

I learned some things in this one. Nice 👍

I have the same system with twin Yam F300s on a 2014 Sea Hunt Gamefish 30. I bought the boat used last fall. In my case, I have been having an intermittent failure of the Port engine I THINK. It's happened 3 times and I am 99 percent certain it was always the port side. Each time I was able to "fix" the issue by pulling ALL the leads on the PCM and cleaning them off and adding a tiny bit of dielectric to the plugs. But this week when I was done, the STBD engine was acting up and I had intermittent steering on the STBD and NO steering on the PORT. Then the STBD quit and I have no steering. Limped home and put it on the trailer. The ONLY SeaStar tech in town is booked up for a full month. I think this system stinks and I think that putting the PCM and pumps in the bilge was idiotic. But I learned something watching your vid. Thank you. Now I know what the Circuit Breakers look like and how to swap the cables on the PCM to trick the system. So, I can do a bit of wrenching while waiting for the tech. Thanks again. I will search for the rest of your vids.

Justin, I have a Seastar on my boat and I need some help.....I am calling you guys in the morning as I am getting a "starboard steering redundant position sensor failure" I hope Quality Boats and you can help me. I am up in Gulf Harbors in New Port Richey. Great videos very informative.

Stbd steering incorrect direction. Purge and calibration finished successfully.

I have a STBD steering redundant postion senser failure..... is this something I can fix myself?

Is there a way to test the steering cylinder sensor? Had the port alarm 3x this weekend. Saw some water leaking onto the PCM. Cleaned up the connections (round din plugs) and added a bit of dielectric grease. Problem recurred 7 hours into fishing. Pulled the port plug, reinstalled, it seemed to work (we stopped steering via the wheel and only used the autopilot (just in case the steering wheel input was causing issues, probably a silly idea on my part, but I noticed that it worked great until my buddy cranked the wheel).

Hi Justin, I appreciate your videos! I have a 2019 30' Cobia with twin Yams with the Optimus steering. My issue is intermittent. I'm getting a " Stbd Steering Pump Open Circuit" Error. I've been gettin it for the last year or so but has been very intermittent. But now it's happening more often. I have unplugged and re-plugged all connections on the PCM. Have you herd of this issue? if so, can tell me what I should look for? Thank you, Jim

Good video thanks for posting. I'm deciding between a bow thruster and the optimus 360 for backing into a slip with wind and tide movement. Is one system better than the other for this purpose?

Hi Justin, my optimus display panel is totally dead (all black). there is power coming in through the PCM but the lights are dead. The 2 Yamaha engines don't move at all. I have the same Regal SAV33 boat. Whats your opinion on it? >I don't have a joystick

I have a single outboard with the led blinking 3 red can I switch to the other output without changing the pcm?

Hey where are you located having problems with my Optimus steering. Thanks I have place in marathon

Question about flushing Optimus Power Steering Pump? The cap came off of the pump and I had water in the bilge. Salt water filled the reservoir. What would be the best way to drain it, flush it and refill it. Is there a way I could purge nitrogen though the lines to flush the water out?

Nice troubleshooting video helpful, but I’m having a problem where it would work then I would drive a little bit then lose steering for both engine. Any advice would help or anyone with the same problem

Nice system, did you do the installation yourself?

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Bought a twin yamaha 300 30 seahunt. All seals leaking at rear arms. Replaced and refilled reservoirs. Starboard turns but not port. The seller screwed me. How do you bleed and fill optimus? Please help

Hi. I have one of those sea star steering. I have several issues. Sometimes i loose steering and have to power down to get it back. When i engage the joystick to dis ingage i have to power down as well. What could be causing that issue?

I'm having an issue with how the Garmin steer by wire autopilot interfaces with the system. Keeps blowing the autopilot fuse. This is on a 3 engine Suzuki system. Any tips?

Justin, I am in Sarasota and have no power to my Optimus system at all. Had a good amount of water in bilge due to maybe float in bilge pump not working. Repairman said pcm is corroded from water and at a minimum i need new pcm for 2300 and total will run 4200 now or more if there is other things they find? Sound reasonable and legit?

Have you ever seen this fault on the Optimus? 'PCM lost CAN2 communication with main station joystick' I checked every connection but it keeps coming back. At one point, it cleared, then returned every couple seconds, then stayed faulted. I left a message with Dometic tech support also. Fingers crossed.

My cantrak display ok button (the one button you need to engage the p ) isn’t working. Display functions but can’t click the button all the way to the right. Emailed domestic 50 times and they won’t respond after the first email. Will never ever have this system in a boat. Never ever ever ever what a pos.