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My new boat(well new to me) I think steers kinda of difficult. It's a 1982 Renken 18'. Seems like I have to turn the wheel like all the way just to turn a little while going slow. Then all the way back to straighten out and find myself over-compensating and I'm always fighting the wheel just to keep it straight. The steering feels very tight also. I don't see other boats doing this. I'm sure in a year I'll have biceps like Hulk Hogan. Thanks for any suggestions. Russ
 
Ayuh,... Inspect the linkages to see where the slop is,....

The Tightness is usually from corrosion Inside the aluminum tube at the transom,...
 
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