"Could anyone kindly give me s
"Could anyone kindly give me some tips and hints on how best to lighten up the steering gear. When I disconnect the two 270 outdrives the steering gear is fine, then connect the 1st outdrive and it gets quite heavy but when both are connected it is a two handed job to force the helm from one side to the other. Im aware that the stern drives are quite heavy but am sure that it should,nt be this hard. Its as if the drives are stiff infact the starboard drive feels far heavier and stiffer than the port. Is there a way of releasing a little of the tension on the actual sterndrives to enable less strain on the steering gear ? Help please. Don't really want to look at a hydrolic system until ive fully investigated the reason for them being both so stiff and difficult to turn 1st."
"Could anyone kindly give me some tips and hints on how best to lighten up the steering gear. When I disconnect the two 270 outdrives the steering gear is fine, then connect the 1st outdrive and it gets quite heavy but when both are connected it is a two handed job to force the helm from one side to the other. Im aware that the stern drives are quite heavy but am sure that it should,nt be this hard. Its as if the drives are stiff infact the starboard drive feels far heavier and stiffer than the port. Is there a way of releasing a little of the tension on the actual sterndrives to enable less strain on the steering gear ? Help please. Don't really want to look at a hydrolic system until ive fully investigated the reason for them being both so stiff and difficult to turn 1st."