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 Boat steering question
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03/26/18 02:58 AM
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tonyguitarguy
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When i turn left, it takes a hard pull and some leverage to turn. When i turn right. Its smooth, almost no effort to turn right.
So when going straight at 35mph on the water, if i take my hands off the wheel to adjust my hands, the boat makes a sharp right turn. Could be dangerous. Is there anything i can do to fix this issue? Is it common?
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Re: Boat steering question
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03/26/18 03:08 AM
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BigDad
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Re: Boat steering question
[Re: tonyguitarguy]
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03/26/18 03:41 AM
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tonyguitarguy
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Thanks a bunch! I will do this tomorrow.
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Re: Boat steering question
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03/26/18 05:18 PM
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Stump jumper
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It is called steering torque and if the trim tab adjustment does not fix it then try a "Torque Tamer". It goes on the trailing edge of the skeg. I had one I my Ranger but it cost me 200 rpms at WOT so I ditched it. It almost completely eliminated the steering torque. Another fix is hydraulic steering but much more expensive.
2200 Bay Champ/200 Mercury Optimax
2017 Tundra TSS 4x4 Crewmax 5.7L
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