I recently acquired a 1985 898 in a 19' 4Winns bowrider. It has power steering. It wanders significantly at idle/no wake speeds. I understand that to some extent this is the nature of the beast, but have been looking into it to see if there's anything I can do to optimize it.
One thing I noticed while correcting the steering cable guide tube protrusion adjustment is that when I cycle the steering wheel side to side with the engine on (i.e., with power assist), the actuator valve assembly moves fore and aft about 4 to 6 inches. This is not in the side to side direction that the steering cable is moving, it is back toward the transom and forward toward the bow.
The previous owner had the transom and hull stringers rebuilt, so the entire powertrain and steering were R&R'ed.
My question is, should the steering actuator valve assembly be mounted with a bracket to the transom to prevent the fore and aft motion I am noticing, or is that normal?
One thing I noticed while correcting the steering cable guide tube protrusion adjustment is that when I cycle the steering wheel side to side with the engine on (i.e., with power assist), the actuator valve assembly moves fore and aft about 4 to 6 inches. This is not in the side to side direction that the steering cable is moving, it is back toward the transom and forward toward the bow.
The previous owner had the transom and hull stringers rebuilt, so the entire powertrain and steering were R&R'ed.
My question is, should the steering actuator valve assembly be mounted with a bracket to the transom to prevent the fore and aft motion I am noticing, or is that normal?
