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"Hey people, I have a Mercrius

"Hey people, I have a Mercriuser 220 sterndrive with a bad power steering pump. I know I can get a shorter belt and bypass the pump. My question is how hard will it be to steer the boat and will I make more problems in doing this? Any help will be very appreciated. Bob"
 
Replace the pump; take it off

Replace the pump; take it off and go to NAPA and get a new or reman. pump.
 
I would rather do away with it

I would rather do away with it if at all possible. Back to my original questions. Anybody out there know if it will work?
 
"Will it work, sure you have t

"Will it work, sure you have to remove the assist cylinder. Will the boat be hard to steer, yes.
Try it, you can always put it back on.

I have a 165hp engine on a 21' boat and find the steering hard at times and I'm not weak. I currently only have a single cable system with a basic Teleflex helm and should upgrade to a No-Feedback system designed with a patented roller clutch mechanism that neutralizes torque feedback at the helm while a positive gear drive of 22 to 1 (4.2 turns lock to lock) reduces steering effort dramatically. Perfect for boats up to 24' using wheels up to 16"

If you have a 12" wheel you'll have problems with steering torque. I have a 13" and when I take a steep turn and try to come out, it takes a lot of strength."
 
"I have a question. How did y

"I have a question. How did you know the pump was bad? I have had problems with my steering, but it ended up being the cable. I worked my way back to the cable, and found that was the problem.

I just wanted to know if I have a problem in the future.

Thanks,jt."
 
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