Colorado1135
Well-known member
I got a new to me project boat. it's a 1990ish Crestliner 1674 with a 40hp 91 mercury. we got it home yesterday after a 12 hour round trip to pick it up. Boat was owned by a friend and has been sitting the last 10 years under a tarp. wood and carpet needs to be replaced and it feels very heavy so I'm assuming foam does too. transom feels a little soft so I might as well tackle that while I'm at it. I'll take plenty of pics and document the restoration/customization of it and make it's own thread later. For now I'll probably bring up topics individually as I need specific info and include them in my final thread. But for now I have a problem with the steering, it won't budge when I pull on the wheel or motor. it looks to be simple rotary steering system but I've never had to trouble shoot one before. any ideas on why it would be stuck? I'm hoping it's simple but not sure where to start. is there anything I definitely should not do? is there any good diagram of internals so I can try to fix it or is it a lost cause and needs a new one? trying to do a little research before I dive right into it