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Here is a picture of it.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9axil0fw7g0cgwq/20210308_144437.jpg?dl=0

I am close to buying a 1987 catalina 34 and the only issue with it from the survey is heavy steering, from stop to stop. The boat is on the hard abd th surveyor didn't give me any clues as to what that could be.

I visited the boat today with the seller and we tried to troubleshoot. For the seller it's not heavy because it's been this way since he bought it 3 years ago. But indeed it's a bit heavy, and it feels there is some friction somewhere.

We removed the compass and the chain looks ok, lubricated. We looked at the sheaves and cable from the aft berth and they look good.

We then saw a fiberglass tube coming down from the emergency tiller head down to the quadrant and it looks like that tube is touching the quadrant. What is that tube? Should it be touching it? If it should be away from the quadrant how do I fix it?

Thanks!!!

I have seen the ones advertised at Yachworld.com but thought about posting here to see if there is any one in my area - near Chicago, but anywhere around Lake Michigan, thinking about selling.

Thanks!