93 volvo penta 230a steering problems

[saddles05]

I bought a glastron equipped with a 230a Volvo and I've heard lots of horror stories but so far she's been rather easy to fix and work on but i have one small problem while afloat and cruising she wants to pull to the left so I keep the steering to the right but its like sitting on the side of a hill I've tried tilt and trim and it seems nothing works other than moving the entire party of the boat to the left side any ideas tips points would be awesome thank you

 

[el_pescador]

Adjust the trim tab in the lower unit.

 

[saddles05]

Adjust the trim tab in the lower unit.

Where in the lower unit is it located easy to get to and do I need and special things to adjust it also is there a way to know if its the right adjustment other than trial and error

 

[RicardoMarine]

Lower drive unit.... SEQ #7 here.

If the drive is wanting to pull you to Port..... rotate the trim fin/torque tab towards Port also..... it will help counter the prop wash force.
You probably won't get it all in one adjustment... it may require several tries.
Also, it will not correct steer torque at all speeds.

Choose the one that you can live with.


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[saddles05]

Lower drive unit.... SEQ #7 here.

If the drive is wanting to pull you to Port..... rotate the trim fin/torque tab towards Port also..... it will help counter the prop wash force.
You probably won't get it all in one adjustment... it may require several tries.
Also, it will not correct steer torque at all speeds.

Choose the one that you can live with.


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Where and what exactly is the trim fin torque tab

 

[RicardoMarine]

Where and what exactly is the trim fin torque tab

Click on the hyperlink in my previous post. It will take you to a Volvo Penta schematic.
SEQ #7 is the referenced part.
The SEQ #'s are shown as OEM part numbers in the right side of the page.


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[saddles05]

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Thanks a ton rick sure helped out a lot