Inboard Steering Problems<br /><br />Hi folks,<br /><br />I went to power up the boat last weekend, and I felt something tugging the steering to the right, and it was making a cluck clunk type of noise. Almost sounded like banging on the hull up near the helm. I drove back to port real slow, and throttled up right before the 5mph buoy, it seemed like the problem was gone so I was thinking maybe I had a lobster buoy or something around the rudder. <br /><br />I took it out for a ride the other night and again at a certain speed it started making that ratchity clanky noise and seemed to be pulling to the right again. Ill be looking at the steering system Saturday morning, its a 25' 1982 Grady White Wahoo with a straight inboard, kind of uncommon, but Im going to assume its hydraulic steering and look for a box/reservoir to fill. Is there a common fluid I can pick up that works for most hydraulic systems?<br /><br />Anyone think of anything else that could be doing this? Ill be lifting the instrument panel to see what the steering system looks like and if anythings loose.<br /><br />Also, the boat has an autopilot, it doesnt work, need to find out why theres no power to it. Its a Raymarine Sportpilot. This could be suspect but I think the problem sounds a little further from the helm. <br /><br />I know Im not giving yall much to go on here (its still a new boat to me as well) but figured Id start a post and update it Monday, and who knows, maybe get some info from you guys tonight
.<br /><br />Thanks for reading,
