An Electrifying Upgrade
eastar’s Optimus EPS electro-hydraulic system debuted in 2012 and utilizes drive-by-wire technology from the electronic helm unit to a pump control module mounted at the stern of the boat. Thin CANBus wires make the connection. The pump control module runs hydraulic pumps that connect to a hydraulic steering ram attached to each engine. This system eliminated long hydraulic runs and drastically simplified the installation of additional steering stations, but it still required rigging hydraulics from the
