MichaelBaldwin
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- Joined
- Dec 11, 2024
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- Fluid Motion Model
- R-27 (Outboard)
- Vessel Name
- Good Sport II
I took delivery on a new 2025 RT27OB this spring and the Ultraflex hydraulic steering feels off. No air in lines detected. Auto-pilot steering works great. No kinks in lines. Yamaha 300 moves freely. Steers as expected, without binding, at dock. Underway, however:
1. Requires muscle to turn left.
2. Turning left has a pulsing level of increasing and decreasing resistance every 2-3" of wheel movement.
3. Holding bow against a left crosswind uses about a quarter turn of wheel movement per minute due to some kind of slippage.
4. Turning left, initially, there is a stop that must be overcome. No such issue turning right.
Anyone else seeing issues like this? My marina is about a 2 hour drive from my dealer that won't send a tech out on house calls, unfortunately.
1. Requires muscle to turn left.
2. Turning left has a pulsing level of increasing and decreasing resistance every 2-3" of wheel movement.
3. Holding bow against a left crosswind uses about a quarter turn of wheel movement per minute due to some kind of slippage.
4. Turning left, initially, there is a stop that must be overcome. No such issue turning right.
Anyone else seeing issues like this? My marina is about a 2 hour drive from my dealer that won't send a tech out on house calls, unfortunately.