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Ok, dumb question, but I gotta ask. I've got a 2001 skeeter with 225 vmax and 10" jack plate. Got the motor adjusted as high as it will go before venting occurs at speed on plane.
When I trim it up at speed, say 50 mph+, in order to get the nose up and least water resistance, the steering gets so stiff you gotta use 2 hands to turn it practically. This typically occurs when I'm winding it out for my own amusement, particularly when the fish aren't biting.
If I lower the trim, the steering improves once the nose gets low enough that I can no longer skate across the water like a floating bullet, which of course defeats the whole purpose for owning a bass boat that goes 70mph+.
If attempting to go wot top end, this stiff steering renders the boat useless for anything other than a straight line. So, what is the deal? Do others find the same thing?
When I trim it up at speed, say 50 mph+, in order to get the nose up and least water resistance, the steering gets so stiff you gotta use 2 hands to turn it practically. This typically occurs when I'm winding it out for my own amusement, particularly when the fish aren't biting.
If I lower the trim, the steering improves once the nose gets low enough that I can no longer skate across the water like a floating bullet, which of course defeats the whole purpose for owning a bass boat that goes 70mph+.
If attempting to go wot top end, this stiff steering renders the boat useless for anything other than a straight line. So, what is the deal? Do others find the same thing?
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