steering advise

[splitshot]

i have a 19' center console with a teleflex no feed back setup on it and the motor is a 200 johnson....the problem is the boat steers great when just sitting there or up to about 20 mph, but if you go faster than about 20 mph the steering gets super stiff...the cable has been greased and nothing is loose or binding...i had a guy tell me it could be the torque from the motor and might have to go to hydraulic steering...anybody have opinions on this ??

as far as hydraulic goes, is it night and day difference from the cable setup

thanks for any advise in advance

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: steering advise

Is it left turns or right that are hard? Normally if it's left turns .....it's from the torque and engine set up.

 

[109jb]

Re: steering advise

Hydraulic steering is very nice. I have it on my boat. It is no feedback and is very smooth. All of the boats I have had were basic rotary cable steering except for this one. Between the rotary and hydraulic it is night and day with hydraulic being much better IMO, but as I said I haven't had anything except rotary and my current with hydraulic to compare to. BTW, the hydraulic on my Seaa Ray is steering a 115 hp mariner.

 

[splitshot]

Re: steering advise

its hard to turn left or right going faster than about 20mph, below 20 mph it steers great either way

 

[dingbat]

Re: steering advise

Rude 200 HP, No feed back steering, 4blade prop. No problem at all. Trim her out and walk away from the helm at any speed above 20 kts.

Have you played with your torque tab at all?