Help! Steering pulling left Mercruiser Stern Drive

[Robofish]

Hi,

Last time I took my boat out I notice that steering right was hard (particularly at speed) and if I let go of the steering wheel it flew round to the left. I have had a trawl around the web and found some discussion of adjusting trim tabs but I don't think that I have one of them?

My steering is hydraulic and I don't believe that I have hit anything in previous trips. The only thing I can think of is that when I was flushing it recently I put some revs on when starting it and did not disengage the prop and I heard it clip the flushing 'headphones' a couple of times - I'm not really sure that this could have moved or bent anything though.

Any ideas???

Dave

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[chrisg]

I doubt you have done anything - it sounds like your motor is trimmed too far in, dangerously so.

Try this. Trim the motor all the way in accelerate to a good cruising speed. Trim the motor up a little at a time until the steering needs a similar force to turn either way. That's the point you want to aim for any particular speed.

Some boat motor prop configurations may always feel heavy but should not kick back like you experienced.

C.

[Robofish]

Thanks - will give it a go.

Dave

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