2002 SAN

[ski4evr]

When you say steering is smooth, can you rotate it freely with your little finger? I went through the same thing. A good cable allows one finger drivng even under power. A bad one creates all kind of weird feelings including feeling hard to turn one direction. Fought it mentally for a whole season then replaced it. Totally worth the amount of work.

[hpdixon3]

yea, when the boat is on the trailer I can steer super easy, pretty much with one finger. But, when the boats is under way I almost need two hands on the right hand turns. Left turns are pretty smooth.

[hpdixon3]

When you say steering is smooth, can you rotate it freely with your little finger? I went through the same thing. A good cable allows one finger drivng even under power. A bad one creates all kind of weird feelings including feeling hard to turn one direction. Fought it mentally for a whole season then replaced it. Totally worth the amount of work.

Is this the part you had replaced? http://www.nautiqueparts.com/steerin...1998tonow.aspx

[swatguy]

sounds like a steering cable issue. While you're replacing that, drop the rudder and grease that bad boy too

[hpdixon3]

right on. thanks for the help

[ohiowake2]

My 2001 SAN turns a little hard to the right but not bad, is that the cable or is that because of the way the prop spins the water?

[swatguy]

In that particular year you will always find a little more resistance turning to the right than the left. As you mentioned, due to the prop wash. However if it becomes a two handed muscling to get the wheel going it's time for a cable and a greasing of the rudder.

[cjohnsen1611]

I had this same problem with my 2003 SAN. I ended up replacing the rudder mount. Bought one from nautique parts which came with the grease fitting. I cleaned the rudder shaft and applied new grease. Boat turns great now.