Is it normal for steering wheel to shake some?

[supercab78]

I have a new to us boat, a 1984 Wellcraft 180. 140 mercruiser IO, no hydraulic steering. When the boat is at idle or taking off I notice the steering wheel vibrating some. Feels like a car with warped rotors. Is this normal? My previous boat of 20 years a 1975 Searay had "True Course" steering which is a nice system if you ask me. No pulling to the left or right, to bad merc didn't use that set up.

 

[JUSTINTIME]

Re: Is it normal for steering wheel to shake some?

could be the dampener or yoke maybe

 

[ziggy]

Re: Is it normal for steering wheel to shake some?

don't seem right to me. my steerin wheel don't vibrate at all. i got nothin special at all. R&P steering. a mercruiser 1 drive with the big a** trim tab. i can let go of the helm at way above plane and not have it go anywhere other than where i point it......short of wind and wave action.....

does it vibrate more when ya turn it or when the drive is trimed up high? u-joint????

 

[supercab78]

Re: Is it normal for steering wheel to shake some?

Thanks for the replies. Before going out a second time I installed a spare prop that came with the boat and adjusted the steering trim tad. Things are much better now. The other prop didn't appear bent but must have been and I guess it only shook in gear.