Steering/V-Drive; Typical V-Drive Steering System (Not Ips) - Regal 3760 Owner's Manual

STEERING/V-DRIVE

Operation
The V-drive vessel features a hydraulic steering system
which functions like an automobile with power steering.
Hydraulic hoses connect the helm station (steering wheel)
to a cylinder located in the engine compartment. As the
wheel is turned fluid is purged through a series of valves
applying force to the tie bar and rudders. The rudders
turn which change vessel direction.
Like an automobile turning the steering wheel clockwise
produces a right direction. Turning the steering wheel
counterclockwise produces a left direction.

TYPICAL V-DRIVE STEERING SYSTEM (NOT IPS)

Engine & Controls
Unlike a mechanical steering system or an automobile there
is no definite stop in the wheel travel. This system features
relief valves that allow the wheel to continue turning after
the steering cylinder has reached the end of its travel.You
will feel a slight increase in effort to turn the wheel once
this has occurred.
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