Most likely you have hydraulic steering. Look for filler behind steering wheel. They make a hose kit to help bleed the system. I bet you have air in the system.

 

I initially thought that as well but found out it is indeed cable. I believe it to be the original rack and cable so it has to have stretched and the rack itself has to have play in it also and figure just change it out for new.
I see there are many options and brands out there. I would like to buy the best and do it once. Any one have ideas on what to look for in a rack and cable system?

 

Based on the Documents for your boat. It looks like Hydraulic steering was an option.
One way to tell is to look at the rudder control in the back... If it has a cylinder its hydraulic, if its a rack style its mechanical. See the attached the screenshots from the Sea Ray website. if you have hydraulic steering there will be a fill port behind your wheel on the column. It looks like a small Allen set screw or might have a cap. You remove it and use a hose and small filler tube that comes with the oil bottle. Mine was sloppy and chunky feeling after I got the boat. After filling it and running wheel back and forth it works great. Good luck... If its mechanical, there may be a bolt and nut on end of the steering rack behind the wheel under the dash to adjust play.

 

Anyone ever replace a cable and rack on a 1993 370 Sundancer? In the manual it provides 2 sizes. I have looked over the entire cable and not found a thing marked on it. Trust me I won't be installing it myself it was a chare and hours just trying to locate a number, not a lot of room in and around the engines and working areas of this craft.
Anyway, I am in need of the exact length for the rack and cable and preferably the best quality there is. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

Anyone have any info or a place to call to get this info needed?

 

You’re going to have to pull the old cable out and measure it in order to order the correct replacement size.

 

Sounds like the perfect candidate for a Hydraulic Steering conversion

 

Here is an article from West Marine that includes steps on measuring for cable length.

https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Mechanical-Steering.html

 

Sounds like the perfect candidate for a Hydraulic Steering conversion

Any idea who makes a good kit? I am interested in this actually.

 

We just changed out to Hydraulic from cable and power assist. After changing cable, ram and PS pump, (done by a marina) never could get it better. Decided to upgrade and installed a SeaStar System. In removing the old cable, we found it made 2 very sharp turns going through the bulkhead. This was probably the problem all along. The SeaStar System is definitely a very nice system compared to what I had. Adding the Shadow Drive AP was the icing on the cake.

 

Here is an article from West Marine that includes steps on measuring for cable length.

https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Mechanical-Steering.html

Great article thank you very much.

 

All of the cables I've seen have the length in inches printed along the outer jacket.