Steering cable it was. I replaced it and it now is better than ever. After the adjustment of the rudder, I have a knock all the way to the left when I fully turn it, and its soft with no knock when I turn it fully to the right. I know what it is, as I set it up, but if I set it up for a knock on bothe left and right, the rudder is not equal turning on both sides. But at this point I am happy to be able to turn with one finger while surfing.