Thanks alot old timer. I got an 80's model. Bass tracker.i got in that sunbitch this morning and it was dam near locked up. I thought that was the problem. I'm glad you showed this video. Very helpful. Thanks ol'top.
thank you sir, I had a knee & hip replacement so I didn't take my boat out for two and a half years.....now I'm back and it's time to go fishin. Oh no...frozen steering.....your video was number one so I used it....your video was perfect...The only thing I had to do is remove my rear deck....had to hammer it out...but it worked....Thank You....I owe you a beer......Danny C
Thanks for the video!!! Had same problem and couldn't even find someone to fix it. Then saw your video and fixed it myself. Your video was clear and uncomplicated so even someone like me could do it.
Thanks so very much. I just bought an old pontoon and didn’t check the steering first. I even had to notch out part of the deck with a jig saw to pull the rod all the way through. So nicely greased now, a man with no arms could steer it!! Thanks again for explaining the process better than anyone!
🙏 Thank you my friend. This video is my savior today. I'm troubleshooting my seized steering My intuition was right according to your vid. Champion man. Like and Subscribed from New Zealand
Thank you so much for the advice.Went through that procedure.Definitely better.The tube for the rod was so pitted.Does the cable angle make any difference in your opinion?
Hi. I have a 1993 Johnson 150 outboard that just started to have hard steering, especially turning left. Thankyou for the video. I will give this a shot as soon as I pull the boat out of the water.
@prestondoonan5069 Unfortunately I was unable to get the steering arm out of the tube. I cleaned everything else best I could and regreased it. Slightly better but still a little hard turning left.
Very helpful thank you very much my Dad left me 1989 bass tracker with 25 horse Johnson when he passed away but steering was locked up from setting for a while got it running and thank to this video I will have it back in the water
Thank you so much for making this video! The boat shop was telling me that I needed a new cable. However, by following your very professional instruction. It now again works like new!
Very well done video easy to follow eat no junk or fluff just there’s what you doing that’s how you fix it I’ll subscribe looking forward to more thank you very much great job
Hi, is it still possible to stear the engine manually by hand when there is a hydraulic system mounted on the boat please? I wonder if it makes any harm to the hydraulic system. Thank you.
Great video. Thank you for taking the time to film everything you did. Instant subscribe. New boat owner here. An old 1990 pontoon boat and this is the fix i needed! Thank you!
Thanks so Much I have a lot of play In my steering. Hope my Marina can do the fix. I’m sure the steering design is similar for Mercury motors I have a Honda BF75. Similar in design to this one. Thx
I got everything loose but the rod won't budge a bit when I try to get it out from the motor. Suggestions? This is a great video for me as a novice. Thanks!
Can you from that rod adjust the steering? When my steering wheel is straight, the engine is not straight but more to the right, how could I fix that? Thanks.
Why not show the removal of the shaft???. I hate when I'm trying to find a fix and you finally locate the perfect video, and the person says what to do but doesn't show it.
I have attached great video on steering problems. Solved mine, which was replacing steering cable. th-cam.com/video/tfMn6bGfAKs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=QhgxAl_WKoW-uvLQ
does anyone have any advice on how to get the rod out of the engine tub?? mine is so jammed up that I've been hitting it with a hammer and it won't budge. I also smacked the boat with the hammer and now I busted the fiber glass! not much room to work with on my transom.
Do you think this would help if my steering is butter smooth to the right but can hardly turn left? It feels like it mechanically is blocked by something but I don’t know
Makes no sense to me why they engineer these things with so little clearance between the cable and tilt tube, such that the slightest bit of crud seizes it up. An extra 1/4" of clearance would make a world of difference.
That would allow a lot more crud to get into the steering tube. It's also a terrible way to promote evenly distributed fluid dynamics. Best to just clean it seasonally.
Thank you! I was 10 seconds away from ordering a new cable when I found this video. Saved me $100!
Awesome man! Glad to hear it!
Same
Same! Saved me from buying a cable. Much appreciated
Thanks alot old timer. I got an 80's model. Bass tracker.i got in that sunbitch this morning and it was dam near locked up. I thought that was the problem. I'm glad you showed this video. Very helpful. Thanks ol'top.
Rock on!
I have to watch this video every year 😂. Always works! Thanks!
This video saved our butts at lake powell after driving 1280 miles from Washington state. Thank you so much, sir.
Glad it helped! Love to save people money!
Very good work, this weekend I'll work on my boat.👍🏾
thank you sir, I had a knee & hip replacement so I didn't take my boat out for two and a half years.....now I'm back and it's time to go fishin. Oh no...frozen steering.....your video was number one so I used it....your video was perfect...The only thing I had to do is remove my rear deck....had to hammer it out...but it worked....Thank You....I owe you a beer......Danny C
Awesome man! Made my day!
Thanks for the video!!! Had same problem and couldn't even find someone to fix it. Then saw your video and fixed it myself. Your video was clear and uncomplicated so even someone like me could do it.
Awesome! Glad to hear these stories! Go catch some fish!
Thanks so very much. I just bought an old pontoon and didn’t check the steering first. I even had to notch out part of the deck with a jig saw to pull the rod all the way through. So nicely greased now, a man with no arms could steer it!! Thanks again for explaining the process better than anyone!
Glad it helped
Dude… thank you for a clear and concise How-To!
Awesome! Hope it helped! It fixed mine!
Awesome, you save so much money when you do something yourself. The TH-cam crowd cheers for Gigmaster!
instablaster.
🙏
Thank you my friend.
This video is my savior today.
I'm troubleshooting my seized steering
My intuition was right according to your vid.
Champion man.
Like and Subscribed from New Zealand
Awesome! Glad it helped!
Job completed.
It sure helped heaps.
And it saved me a trip to town two hours 20 minutes away.
I can get back on the sea .
@@tanioraaura1274 Go catching not fishing! 😂
@Gigmaster Yip, fore shore out there fishing for tea,not the cuppa tea.
There's nothing like fresh food, my friend.
As a new/old boat owner I am very grateful to find this video! Thank you sir!
Glad it was helpful!
I just used this video to take apart and clean my steering and it works great now. Thank you for the in depth video!
Glad it helped! Love saving people money!
I'm building a speed boat from the hull up and this video is going to be a life saver
Thank you Gigmaster and TH-cam University!!!!
Hope it helped!!
Great job with this video - solved more than just our stiff steering but actually helped with swapping out two different makes of outboard engines.
Glad to help! Now go catch some fish!
Thank you so much for the advice.Went through that procedure.Definitely better.The tube for the rod was so pitted.Does the cable angle make any difference in your opinion?
Awesome fella - steel wool on the drill is genius.👍
Thanks for great instruction from a boatie DOWN UNDER Australia :)
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic video!! exactly what I need to do, my steering has been heavy for years and seized up altogether 🙏
You can do it!
Perfect video. Straight to the point and good old horse sense.
This was awesome. My steering gets stuck every spring, been tapping with a hammer to loosen it, can't wait to clean it out.
You can do it!
Hi. I have a 1993 Johnson 150 outboard that just started to have hard steering, especially turning left. Thankyou for the video. I will give this a shot as soon as I pull the boat out of the water.
How did it go?
@prestondoonan5069 Unfortunately I was unable to get the steering arm out of the tube. I cleaned everything else best I could and regreased it. Slightly better but still a little hard turning left.
@@alciambriello6961 thanks
Thank you sir for your video. I will do that anyway because it probably needs it. Keep up the great videos.
Watched video yesterday and cleaned and put back together today and turns smoothly!!! Thank you!!!
Awesome! Glad it helped!
Very helpful thank you very much my Dad left me 1989 bass tracker with 25 horse Johnson when he passed away but steering was locked up from setting for a while got it running and thank to this video I will have it back in the water
Glad it helped!
You just save me a lot of time and money. Thank you 🙏
Glad I could help!
My steering is very tight and just found this video. Going to try this tommorow and will edit. Thanks ! Great Vid !
Hope it helps! Save some money!
Wow!! Thanks for sharing and actually explaining/showing us how to fix the problem! You are a lifesaver!
Glad it helped!
this is why I love you tube! thanks man ...you saved the day!
Mr. Gigmaster thank you so much for the vid, this is something I have to deal with tomorrow, TY again
Glad to help
Cheers for posting this video! Helped me get my boat going again👍
Glad it helped
Nice fix job Steve. Pays to be handy!!!
Thank you very much!!! Couldn't have fixed my steering without your help. ♥ ♥ You're the man
Glad to hear!!
Very Helpful. Thank You very much
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for making this video! The boat shop was telling me that I needed a new cable. However, by following your very professional instruction. It now again works like new!
Glad it helped
Thanks for the video. I cleaned up the steering tube now my boat handles like new
Love to hear that! Now go catch some fish!
Fantastic video.just the right info we needed without all the bs. Love your work.👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
Good how to video. Will try your fix on my steering wheel on 2003 130 Boston Whaler.
Great video! Had this problem over the weekend and I think this will do the trick
Glad it helped
Finally a solution! I just always dealt with the hard turning boat. Thank you
No problem 👍
Great video thank you 😎 helped sort the steering on my shetland family four 😀
Glad it helped
Very well done video easy to follow eat no junk or fluff just there’s what you doing that’s how you fix it I’ll subscribe looking forward to more thank you very much great job
Glad I could help now go catch some fish!
Just the video I have been looking for. Great job. Thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi, is it still possible to stear the engine manually by hand when there is a hydraulic system mounted on the boat please? I wonder if it makes any harm to the hydraulic system. Thank you.
Thanks for a informative video, got a 88 omc that gives me the same symptoms
Great video sir. Now I know exactly what my boat steering needs.
Good luck!
Had the same problem bought a old boat but it fixed it!! Great tip..
Great video. Thank you for taking the time to film everything you did. Instant subscribe. New boat owner here. An old 1990 pontoon boat and this is the fix i needed! Thank you!
Welcome aboard!
great video. instructive, short easy to follow. and it HELPS!!! THANK YOU1
Glad it helped!
Thanks so
Much I have a lot of play
In my steering.
Hope my
Marina can do the fix. I’m sure the steering design is similar for Mercury motors
I have a Honda BF75. Similar in design to this one.
Thx
I got everything loose but the rod won't budge a bit when I try to get it out from the motor. Suggestions? This is a great video for me as a novice. Thanks!
Spray it with some nut buster and tap with a hammer? Going to take some time probably rusted up!
thaks now i can fix my 1973 65hp evinrude on my 1969 crestliner,love that boat
Get out and have some fun!
Same here. I need to find the right size end seals first so it will keep the crap out.
Thanks, I'm gonna give that a try. You have saved me a lot of trouble, if that is my problem. If it is not in my motor. Thanks again!!!...
Glad to help! Let me know if it works!
The sea horse is ready for another run !
Great job, I’m trying that tomorrow
Excellent video and instructions.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video, I have just had this issue, now steering is perfect, 👌
All done without special tools! Thank you. (Never thought of the steel wool)
Glad to help!
Have upgraded to hydraulics due to this problem. Excellent video 10 out of 10
But doesnt hydraulic still use the same grease shaft? I thought it just eliminates the cable, but still uses this bs part.
Glad I found this, had this exact issue today and this was the fix!
Glad to hear that!
This guy is awesome. Thank you for the video!
Thanks for watching!
Can you from that rod adjust the steering? When my steering wheel is straight, the engine is not straight but more to the right, how could I fix that? Thanks.
Hi, is there any way to contact you and show you a picture of my steering cable? Would love to get your opinion.
Just bought an 84 Champion 201 for $1k and the steering is a bit stiff. Thanks for the info
How hard should it be to get the shaft out of that housing? Mine was a hammer and a punch is that normal?
Yes
As far as preventative maintenance, could I apply a thin layer of grease on the steering rod without taking the cable completely out?
Use the grease fitting if you have one otherwise I would keep a coat of marine grease on it.
Why not show the removal of the shaft???. I hate when I'm trying to find a fix and you finally locate the perfect video, and the person says what to do but doesn't show it.
I have attached great video on steering problems. Solved mine, which was replacing steering cable.
th-cam.com/video/tfMn6bGfAKs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=QhgxAl_WKoW-uvLQ
Go find a video on how to the ya stupid mutt
Mate it’s 2 bolts to remove shaft not rocket science if you can’t work that out you shouldn’t be working on your own boat Einstein
Thank you for saving my vacation!
You bet!
Gonna try this, Thanks man!
You just saved my summer !
This guy knows his grease
Exactly the problem I have. Thanks
Glad I could help!
Trying to figure out how to get the rod out, the cable with the coupling is so stiff you can hardly move it. : /
Hammer time!
Any time I can learn something new I like it.
does anyone have any advice on how to get the rod out of the engine tub?? mine is so jammed up that I've been hitting it with a hammer and it won't budge. I also smacked the boat with the hammer and now I busted the fiber glass! not much room to work with on my transom.
Spray some nut buster in there
Thank you so much you are the best teacher
Do you think this would help if my steering is butter smooth to the right but can hardly turn left? It feels like it mechanically is blocked by something but I don’t know
I would say no but it might help you diagnose the problem.
oooo yea that feeling when she slides like it's fresh ice
Hell yeah!!! Good feeling!
Having a hard time getting the steering cable/shaft to completely back out. Any suggestions? Does it need to be detached from the steering wheel?
No, keep working it!
Good dude, I could tell right away.
Thanks mate, very helpful
Glad it helped
❤ Thank you sir. I solve the problem. Your video is perfect.
Awesome!! Glad it worked out. Love to save people money!
Good job Gigmaster
Thank you gigmaster.....
Excellent video!
Thank you very much!
Great information, thank you for the video
Glad it was helpful!
Huge THANK YOU!
Really like the drill/steel wood trick 👌
What if its still stuck and doesn't move like you showed at 2:00
Get a bigger hammer! Got to get it out!
Fair play to you…!! Video really helped… 👍
Glad it helped
Smooth tutorial 👌 thanks
So clear what to do and understand . Thx
Glad it helped
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
Thank you so much for the video... One guy gave me a price of $1000 to do what you did.
Awesome! Love to save my subs some money!
Makes no sense to me why they engineer these things with so little clearance between the cable and tilt tube, such that the slightest bit of crud seizes it up. An extra 1/4" of clearance would make a world of difference.
That would allow a lot more crud to get into the steering tube. It's also a terrible way to promote evenly distributed fluid dynamics. Best to just clean it seasonally.
@@ChainsawChristmas I did, and the cable still froze. After replacing it for the second time, I fixed it permanently. Switched to hydraulic.
Thanks You for helpful instructional video and tips!
Excellent video thanks
Very welcome! Hope it helped!
Great video !
Thanks!
Great video