New guy with questions!

[Sangster]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

Welcome and congrats on the new project. On the steering issue, disconnect the steering cable from the arm and see if the motor swings freely both ways. If it does then the binding is in the helm or cable, if so then replace with NFB helm and cable. This will also cure the motor leaning over issue also.

Ive had about 4 marine stereo s on my boat, they last about 3or 4 years. Since I Bluetooth music off my phone now, i just got a good quality blue tooth speaker and use that. Might want to try that till u rewire

There isn't any binding when no throttle. It's only when under power. Sitting on the trailer, i can steer from the wheel with ease, as well as turn the motor side to side by hand from behind the boat. So it's a torque steering issue while on the throttle. This is why I'm thinking it's the tab/fin on the underside of the cavitation plate.

I have a bluetooth speaker that I used over the weekend. I'll definitly wait to put a stereo in it when I rewire. No sense in adding new wires to the existing mess!