boat is drunk

[454/70]

new to me
17 ft lund fisherman 115 yammy 9,9 kicker now any slower THEN 10 MILES steers all over but where i want to GO help guys thanks oh 2003 model

[Dewey Cox]

Did you pull up the anchor?

[Stinky Buffalo]

Do you have accessories such as trim tabs, whale tail or trolling plate installed?

[kouleerunner]

Seastar Power steering? You might have seals that need replaced. Had to do mine last year.

[CBintheNorth]

Trimmed too high?

[Curtsyneil]

Might have a oversized prop on motor so they remove the steering fin.

[454/70]

no anchor no tabs or any installed trimmed allway down seems like to much play in steering

[heymshooter]

If it has hydraulic steering and is out of oil it will be uncontrollable.

[TROLLER]

If it has hydraulic steering and is out of oil it will be uncontrollable.

X2

[-JR-]

Are you one of those new fishermen that drinks bud light and wears a man bun.
Chances are then you launched your boat with the trailer attached to boat . :sHa_shakeshout:

[bikerman]

new to me
17 ft lund fisherman 115 yammy 9,9 kicker now any slower THEN 10 MILES steers all over but where i want to GO help guys thanks oh 2003 model

Does it do it with the kicker as well?

[barbless]

Not sure if it makes a difference but is the kicker also down at that speed? Is your boat sitting flat, bow up or plowing (nose down deep) at 10 speed?

[-JR-]

I think he is complaining that he is only doing 10mph with his 9.9 kicker .

[454/70]

cable steering half shot ordered hudralic to change over then maybe steer like me sober LOL

[454/70]

haven t used thekicker dealer said way to much play in steering wheel isn t the trailer an anchor durn don t fit inboat lol can t stand Bud light lol

[454/70]

got some p ms but lost them trying to find them sorry guys all this new stuff is over my head maybe time to start on bud light not lol

[fordtruckin]

Are you one of those new fishermen that drinks bud light and wears a man bun.
Chances are then you launched your boat with the trailer attached to boat . :sHa_shakeshout:

Haha I saw one of those bud light drinkers. They launched straight in truck and all…

[EZM]

If it's cable steer and sloppy - should be pretty straight forward to re-tension and fix. Maybe something bound up somewhere? Sometimes a bad wheel somewhere with a spun hub slipping.

Pretty surprised to hear it's cable steer as that was uncommon for that year (most are hydraulic for last 30-40 years).

Is there a hydraulic cylinder pushing the motor itself (with a hydraulic line running to it maybe???) That's hydraulic and would consistent with that year of boat.

If that's the case the cylinder may need replacing as the "stops" (seals) may be loose and sloppy ????

[elkhunter11]

If it's cable steer and sloppy - should be pretty straight forward to re-tension and fix. Maybe something bound up somewhere? Sometimes a bad wheel somewhere with a spun hub slipping.

Pretty surprised to hear it's cable steer as that was uncommon for that year (most are hydraulic for last 30-40 years).

Is there a hydraulic cylinder pushing the motor itself (with a hydraulic line running to it maybe???) That's hydraulic and would consistent with that year of boat.

If that's the case the cylinder may need replacing as the "stops" (seals) may be loose and sloppy ????
Mechanical cable steering is still common today on the outboards up to 115 hp or so. My 2022 uses a cable and the tilt steering coupler came loose, the result being a great deal of slop in the steering, and erratic steering. A little loctite, and tightening the allen head capscrew in the coupler ,solved the problem.

[454/70]

looked at everything elk said and everything is tight on motor end. All the play is at steering wheel end. Im going to change over to hyraulic and be done but costly

[elkhunter11]

looked at everything elk said and everything is tight on motor end. All the play is at steering wheel end. Im going to change over to hyraulic and be done but costly

The coupler is just under the steering wheel, it ties the steering wheel to the steering box. My wheel had 1-1/2" of play before I tightened the capscrew under the rubber boot covering the steering wheel coupler . After I tightened it, the play was less than 1/4". Roll the rubber boot under the steering wheel back, turn the wheel until you see the socket head , and tighten it. It takes very little tightening to remove the play.

[454/70]

thanks elk will try that first.

[454/70]

ok when i peeled the rubber back all i could see was tilt steering stuff
and with all the wireing all around the steering box i better not try to go deeper because i can wreck lots with out trying to hard .
there is 3or4 ins play in steering.

[elkhunter11]

ok when i peeled the rubber back all i could see was tilt steering stuff
and with all the wireing all around the steering box i better not try to go deeper because i can wreck lots with out trying to hard .
there is 3or4 ins play in steering.

The allen head is in the tilt steering coupler, that ties the wheel to the steering box. Turn the wheel and watch for it.

[Jims83cj5]

The guy wants help, half of you are are idiots

[EZM]

Mechanical cable steering is still common today on the outboards up to 115 hp or so. My 2022 uses a cable and the tilt steering coupler came loose, the result being a great deal of slop in the steering, and erratic steering. A little loctite, and tightening the allen head capscrew in the coupler ,solved the problem.

I was literally thinking Cable/Pulley - not the teleflex (push pull) type with the tube ..... sorry totally missed that .....

[tullfan]

The guy wants help, half of you are are idiots

Welp…so much for anymore advice. I hear crickets now! Lol

Sigh,

Tullfan

[58thecat]

The guy wants help, half of you are are idiots

There is still a 50 percent chance of getting the right info though :)

[tullfan]

There is still a 50 percent chance of getting the right info though :)

Lol, half glass full huh?

Tullfan

[EZM]

Even the best of us can be morons now and then. This thread proves it.

[fisher69]

are you sure its the boat thats drunk??

either way good luck hope you figure it out