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1970 Mercruiser 120 Steering problems

"Hey all,
I took my boat out


"Hey all,
I took my boat out the other day and it ran great fro about 6 hours. When we were heading in for the day I noticed that it was getting increasingly hard to steer. It has ride guide steering. I greased it up. It still steers hard. It the driveway there are no issues. In the water under a load is when the problem occures. Please help. Fishing from the banks sucks when you have a boat.
Dave"
 
"Hey Dave,
Does the boat have


"Hey Dave,
Does the boat have power steering?
By in the driveway do you mean it turns easier on the trailer than when it is just sitting in the water?
Or it is easier in the driveway than when you are under way? It should steer the same when just sitting in the water as when it is on the trailer. Try disconnecting the steering cable at the stern drive and see if the drive and cable are moving free or one is binding."
 
"Ok,
No binding. Everythings


"Ok,
No binding. Everythings moving freely. On the trailer there are no issues. When under way it wont turn right at all now.
Dave"
 
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