I have a 1992 200 overnighter, in the past few outings I have noticed the force required to steer the boat gradually increase, to the point that I suspect that I have no power assist at all. It may be a bad power steering pump. I would like to check the pump output, but do not have an pressure...
My blower aslo started making an odd noise. Mind you I have a 1992 200 Overnighter, and the noise started in 2005. I checked it out and found the fan had come off. I was able to have on delivered from MarineEngine.com for less than it would cost at my local marine supply...