Its easy to steer until your passed 1/2 throttle and trimmed up, then it takes two hands and alot of effort to steer. Is this normal?
Its easy to steer until your passed 1/2 throttle and trimmed up, then it takes two hands and alot of effort to steer. Is this normal?
Benjamin Franklin, 1759 - "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote."
Allison XB-21 ProSport
Yamaha 250 SHO
Croxton Razor 4XL
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US Navy ETC/SS Retired
SKEETER ZX225 / 225 SHO W/Power Pole CHARGE
GET HER DONE! (Helix 10 G3, 12 G3,Garmin ECHOMAP 106 /livescope and M360 Bow all NMEA2k)
Relion lithium batteries for T/M and LithiumPro for Motor)
Not sure what you mean by setup, unless motor,etc.
98 SkeeterZX202c with 200 Yamaha.
Benjamin Franklin, 1759 - "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote."
Setup: prop, prop shaft height, WOT engine rpm, and gps speed.
Allison XB-21 ProSport
Yamaha 250 SHO
Croxton Razor 4XL
is this something that just started or has it been hard to steer?
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Not sure on the height. I will have to measure. The prop is a 25M. I just got the boat a couple months ago and it has always been that way.
Basically anything 1/2 speed or faster, its harder to steer. RPM's between 5 and 55 @ 67mph.
I will try bleeding. Is there anything I should know before doing this? Any particular way to bleed?
Benjamin Franklin, 1759 - "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote."
Take a look at this website for what you need..
http://ww2.seastarsteering.com/SEARCH/search.htm
Look under quick reference
US Navy ETC/SS Retired
SKEETER ZX225 / 225 SHO W/Power Pole CHARGE
GET HER DONE! (Helix 10 G3, 12 G3,Garmin ECHOMAP 106 /livescope and M360 Bow all NMEA2k)
Relion lithium batteries for T/M and LithiumPro for Motor)
I would also take the center bolt out that connects the cylinder to the engine and make sure you dont have a problem with bushing binding on engine. you should be able to turn engine by hand.
Ok guys, I removed the plug on the pump and found the fluid level very low. Stopped by the marine shop and picked up some fluid. Filled her up but havent had any help here to bleed it yet. I did fish this weekend and it was a little easier to steer, so I feel like once I bleed the air out, it may be ok.
Now just so I will know, should it steer as easy as power steering on a car?
Benjamin Franklin, 1759 - "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote."
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No. On your car, there is a hydraulic pump driven by the cars engine. That is what provides the "power" in power steeering. Your boat does not have power steering, it has hydraulic steering. That is to say <u>you</u> are providing the power to steer it. The hydraulic system replaces the cable steering, so there is no "hardware" link between wheel and motor. But something still has to push the fluid, and that something is you! Think of it as "power steering by Armstrong"!
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