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Re: Steering loose at speed...

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Originally Posted by R Addiction

Went out on a friends Baja today...25 ft. with a 540ci/Bravo 1 setup. Single ram Mayfair external steering system. When we were on plane the boat wanders all over the place and feels very unsafe. Strange as it sounds when the water gets rough it seems to handle ok, but when the water lays down (flat) the boat hunts all over. On the trailer you can move the steering pretty efortlessly from side to side a good bit. Any ideas? :D

The sector shaft or the bushings for the sector shaft are worn, right above the pitman arm... hahahahahaha...... :evilb:

Re: Steering loose at speed...

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Originally Posted by Blue by You

Sounds like it's chime walking. Baja's are famous for it. My old 25 did it all the time when trimmed out in flat water.

Definately not chine walking. At any speed this boat "steers" on its own. Goes to the right then to the left repeatedly :eek: