Help with steering problems

[JohnB]

Brian,
I would charge it to 35 pounds. Be careful not to over charge it (blow out a seal).
Someone suggested using a bicicle pump, I used a compressor with a regulator
set to 35. The other thing is alot of people use Transmission fluid, and it looks like
that was put in mine. I drained mine and replaced it with the proper hydraulic
fluid. The tranny fluid make the steering alot stiffer. After I put the right fluid
in and purged the air, it work alot easier (maybe 50%). I don't know how much
of this was due to low air or the wrong fluid, but it steers alot easier and with
less play now. This is the first boat I have had with hydraulic steering so I do not
have a great deal of experiance with this type of steering or maintenance.
Let me know what you find if you charge to 35 pounds.
Hope this helps.