Stiff Steering

[ddrieck]

The steering on my current project boat is stiff and hard to turn back and forth. I have disconnected it from the outboard and the outboard moves freely so I know it in the steering cable or rack.

My last boat had the drum type steering and I remove the inner cable, cleaned it with a wire brush, relubed, and reinstalled and that fixed the problem.

My question is:
Is the rack type steering much the same in that it has an inner cable that can be removed and cleaned? I have not torn into the rack as of yet and need to also know if it comes apart much the same as a drum tyep?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Stiff Steering

My question is:
Is the rack type steering much the same in that it has an inner cable that can be removed and cleaned? I have not torn into the rack as of yet and need to also know if it comes apart much the same as a drum tyep?

Ayuh,.... A New helm,+ cable is reasonably Inexpensive....
They are Not known as Servicable parts,+ are designed to be Replaced when in the condition of your's...

 

[ddrieck]

Re: Stiff Steering

Ahhhh.....but I am cheap A#^ and need to know if it come apart like the drum type..

 

[Bondo]

Re: Stiff Steering

Ayuh,... Some are riveted,+ some have screws,... Guess you'll haveta Look....

 

[ddrieck]

Re: Stiff Steering

Thanks Bond-o....as always you are direct and to the point ...I'll crawl under there later today and have a look see