Sea star fluid leaking, rubbed my motor

[jakekups88]

Took the boat out yesterday, halfway through the day I was running down the river and noticed the boat was not responding like it should. Brought the boat to a stop and observed the motor while turning the wheel. Oil was leaking and spraying once it reached a certain point out of the sea star assembly under the motor. Here is what it looks like. The motor was installed over the winter and I don’t remember seeing this look like this but it does not mean it wasn’t as I also don’t distinctly remember looking at it either. Any thoughts on this? I have not been able to get ahold of the dealership yet and won’t be able to until Tuesday.

[jakekups88]

To be clear it is leaking out of the rubbed down area. Right under the round part of the motor that connects to the sea star.

[201pro]

Would need better pictures to see what seems wrong. But my steering has 3/8” clearance between the steering cylinder and the control arm. No way it could rub on mine.

[jakekups88]

I can take better pictures tomorrow.

[ssmithboats]

looks like the wrong ram was installed on the boat should have more clearance than it shows.

[javelin90]

Looking at the picture i can see part of the ram is chipped off top middle of ram mount.

[jakekups88]

For clarification there was an evinrude Etec on the boat before the SHO and I believe they kept the old steering and “made it work”.