Today I finally put my 1985 Cobalt project boat in the water after a 4 year refurbishment. Most everything went well except there is an issue with the steering. The boat has Merc power steering. When on plane the boat wants to turn to port....hard and while under way she lists to port a bit. At low speed or idle, when the wheel is turned to port it has a really jerky feel that you feel in the wheel as well as the whole boat. FYI there is a small fluid leak at the cylinder attached to the transom plate. The pump had the appropriate amount of fluid in it.
This is the first I/O I've had in 20+ years and I'm assuming the problem is somewhere in the power steering system. I did own this boat from 1989 until about 1998 and it never did this in the past.
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
Thanks
Shawn
This is the first I/O I've had in 20+ years and I'm assuming the problem is somewhere in the power steering system. I did own this boat from 1989 until about 1998 and it never did this in the past.
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
Thanks
Shawn
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