Hey,
I got a '99 180 about a month ago with a 4 cylinder 3.0 Mercruiser. The has power steering, but as this is my first boat, I wasn't really sure if it was working or not. The boat isn't too hard to steer, but it did feel pretty heavy. Today I did a test, I turned the wheel with the motor...
Tonight's task was replacing the bilge pump. Last time out the pump decided to blow the 3A fuse and had been intermittent before.
New pump installed (I left the stock float switch in place):
I remember as a kid enjoying what time I got to spend on the water, either on a boat or ski, and I wanted my kids to be able to experience that same feeling. So I started down the path of selling my land toy (1986 Toyota MR2) in exchange for a water toy that the whole family could enjoy...