Hey all. I've got a 1992 201 DC with a Suzuki 225 for the last 5 years. The steering has always been a little "stiff" but manageable. My boat sat through 2 Illinois summers and winters without use and now that I'm down in Florida I've found that steering is nearly impossible. I really have to manhandle the wheel to get the motor to turn. I've always assumed that this boat was built without hydraulic or any type of steering "assist" and was basically controlled by cables. Does this sound right? Every other bass boat that I've driven had a steering system that easily turned the wheel/motor.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I'm pretty new to boat mechanics. TIA