Steering loose at high speed.

[KevJul2019]

I have an SX192 and when I am going 30mph or faster my steering gets pretty loose. Is it supposed to?

 

[Nfinlay1]

Yes, not much in the water to “grip” when on plane

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

Just add the Cobra super ultimate Ak deluxe to the boat and your issues will go away from slow speed to high speed .

 

[Scottintexas]

"loose"
do you mean the steering wheel moves but the boat doesn't react
or
the boat "slides" or doesn't "stick" to the water in turns

 

[212s]

"loose"
do you mean the steering wheel moves but the boat doesn't react
or
the boat "slides" or doesn't "stick" to the water in turns

I'm guessing the former - I noticed that too, not a lot of water contact with the AK rudder for about 10 degrees port/srtb except the jets. Once you crank it over more the rudder hits the water running under the hull and grabs. I noticed the AK rudder sprays a stream of water up into the air when doing this. And if you want to "slide" through a turn or even spinout, you can still do it, but you need to ease off the throttle, turn sharp, then give it a shot of throttle to slide, and punch it if you want to spin out. Do so at your own risk, as the guests on board generally start screaming at the captain at this point.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

212s Yes very common but I have steering that works at all speeds for both the single and twin engine boats however his boat is a 2015 single so it does not have any keel like you do so his is way worse.
You should look at the super magnum ak-19 deluxe system it will rock your world at all speeds and it ads the second tie rod to your system as well as providing slow speed and high speed steering and plaining surfaces for faster hole shots and a set of special top fins for even more slow speed forward and reverse steering. The system I mentioned is also carefully designed so that it creates a V configuration and does not go below the original keel and rudder. These systems also deal with high speed bleed off in turns and keep you in control during rapid deceleration.

 

[KevJul2019]

"loose"
do you mean the steering wheel moves but the boat doesn't react
or
the boat "slides" or doesn't "stick" to the water in turns

The steering wheel has a great deal of play before the boat turns at high speeds

 

[KevJul2019]

I have jet boat fins, which help I am told. Boat had them when I bought it so don’t know how boat handles without them.

 

[mrcleanr6]

my 232 is much older, 08 model and there is alot of play. i have the cobra fins but its not that there is nothing to turn against. its just every part of the steering system has just a slight amount of play in it and when you total it all up it adds up to quite a bit. basically from 10 oclock to 2 oclock is nothing and just taking up the play. the helm unit is prob 2/3 of the play and the rest is the cable ends at the helm and bushings in the back at the nozzle. with the fins though, once the slack is taken up and it starts to steer, it responds very well at both low and high speed.

 

[zipper]

These will help with the play in the steering connection at the nozzle. There are a couple of threads on this subject. https://jetboaters.net/threads/steering-bushing-4-pack.29899/

As far as steering/sticking to the water, I like my Cobra Ultimates and mega fangs.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

I have jet boat fins, which help I am told. Boat had them when I bought it so don’t know how boat handles without them.

well here is the story on your fins they are part time slow speed ONLY the system I told you about the super ultimate AK-deluxe will add full time steering and on your model you can also add the mega fang plus to them, so you have real steering at all speeds without the harsh resistance you now have in the wheel at slow speed nor any fins hanging down below the factory rudder oh and you also get a faster hole shot and a more stable ride in chop with the plaining surface. As well as a cleaner wake for water sport activities. You also get the ability to adjust the high speed effect to meet your needs.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

The easy way to see if there is excess play in the helm and cables is to center the wheel , have someone hold the nozzle steady and see how much you can move the wheel before you feel resistance . as for steering response on plane there are only 2 companies that make full time auxiliary steering for the Yamaha jet boats, Yamaha and Cobra Jet Steering. But Cobra jet steering is the only one that makes it for ALL Yamaha jet boat models and offers more features and benefits.

 

[212s]

212s Yes very common but I have steering that works at all speeds for both the single and twin engine boats however his boat is a 2015 single so it does not have any keel like you do so his is way worse.

Well poop, I missed the model year, so yeah some kind of add-on is a good idea.
My bad.