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Power Steering Issues
- toesford
- Scurvy Dog
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- Joined: September 15th, 2019, 3:20 pm
- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver Montego 2557 Express Cruiser 5.7 litre Mercruiser with Alpha one stern drive
- Location: Ontario
Power Steering Issues
I have other issues I will be asking for help with. Thanks all. One other thing. A marine mechanic told me the boat is underpowered with the 260 hp and will have trouble planning etc. Is this so?
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- CYO Supporter
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- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver 3807 Aft Cabin
- Location: Ontario, Canada
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Re: Power Steering Issues
Feel around your steering cylinder for oil, it may be leaking. The other possibilities are a bad steering cable or helm. To eliminate those, disconnect the cable at cylinder and operate the helm, it should turn with very little effort. Also insure nothing is physically interfering with the steering behind the engine.
If you think replacing the trim limit and sender assembly on a Merc is bad, you should try doing it on a newer Volvo
- toesford
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 7
- Joined: September 15th, 2019, 3:20 pm
- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver Montego 2557 Express Cruiser 5.7 litre Mercruiser with Alpha one stern drive
- Location: Ontario
Re: Power Steering Issues
Still waiting for a reply about power of this unit for this 5500 lb empty boat. Fully loaded should top out at about 7500 I believe. Just two of us. You know the story, 6 for cocktails, 4 for dinner, sleeps 2.
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Re: Power Steering Issues
- km1125
- Admiral
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Re: Power Steering Issues
With 260 HP, if you have trouble planing I'd think all you'd need to do is some prop adjustments, even if that loses a few MPH at the high end.
- Cooler
- Admiral
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- Vessel Info: 1995 Carver 330 Mariner
Twin 350XL Crusaders
Home port: Menominee, MI - Location: Green Bay, WI
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Re: Power Steering Issues
( All weather people have to say this on air, near lakes )
- toesford
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 7
- Joined: September 15th, 2019, 3:20 pm
- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver Montego 2557 Express Cruiser 5.7 litre Mercruiser with Alpha one stern drive
- Location: Ontario
Re: Power Steering Issues
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- Vessel Info: 1998 Carver 355
Suspicious Fishes !
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Re: Power Steering Issues
If you haven't done so yet, before you try to splash it, split the lower unit and replace the water pump impeller and housing. This should be done every couple of years of regular use. If your temp sensor says it was overheating, it was most likely correct and will be corrected with a new raw water pump.
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