Posted: March 3rd, 2002, 6:20 pm
When I haven't used my boat for several weeks, my steering freezes. I have hydraulic steering, with side mounted linkage to the outboard. The first time I noticed it, I had stored the motor turned all the way to one side so the linkage rod was extended all the way out of the cable. This time I left it stored turned all the way the other way so the linkage rod is all the way inside the cable. I can eventually work it out, but it seems to be getting worse. What will I need to do to fix it? What should I do to maintain it? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.