Boat is a 95' Sea Ray 200 SS with 5.7l Mercruiser w/ Alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive
I've done a little research and suspect the gimbel ring or steering arm is loose. I did however find some slop in the power assist, I'm just not sure what is to be considered within spec? Below is a link to a video of...
I have a 1994 Maxum 2000CR (20'), it currently has a 06' Mercruiser 4.3 EFI with an Alpha 1 drive. As it sits the boat has a Aluminum 14" 21 degree pitch prop.
Typical use for the boat is to occasionally pull some tubes or skiers/wakeboard but most of the time is spent cruising to the sandbars...
I have the opportunity to purchase a 95' Wellcraft Eclipse with a cracked 3.0L Merc block. I like the idea of converting it to a SBC (350ci most likely) rather than replacing the block.
The boat currently has a Volvo SX outdrive, I have never have worked on a boat myself but am very familiar...