The iboats forum moderators are excited to announce that at this time it appears the iboats forums posting pictures function is working once again. Though we cannot promise for how long, we're hoping for indefinitely.
i have a 2000 bayliner capri, 3.0L alpha one,, its steers fine just cruising around, but as i go faster, it gets harder to steer to the right,, any ideals?
Loosen the bolt that goes down into the zinc trim tab and try rotating the back of the tab about 1/8" to 1/4" to the right. Tighten the trim tab bolt back down and go run it and see how that feels. You may need to adjust again to fine tune it.
Yes, the one over the prop. Above the tab, it is one of the bolts thaat have to be removed to separate the upper unit from lower unit. It`s a hole in the upper looking down to the lower at the aft end of drive.
i have a 2000 bayliner capri, 3.0L alpha one,, its steers fine just cruising around, but as i go faster, it gets harder to steer to the right,, any ideals?
+1 on this. On my last boat, I had the same issue. When I opened the engine compartment, I found that the belt had sheered off, thus no power steering. Was not noticeable at slow speeds, but very difficult to turn right at higher speeds. Even if your belt is on, still check the tension and if loose, check to see if the power steering pump pulley spins freely. If all is okay on that regard, then move on to the trim tab adjustments.
man u guys really know your stuff, this site is great, my wife gets on to me for spending so much time on here, but im kinda new at boating and i dont know who else to ask,, thanks for all the advice.
