Wheel steering on beneteau 2001 411 has friction

[ScottAndSailor]

Hello - We just purchased a 2001 Beneteau 411 and we are checking all of the systems before more sailing with the boat. One item we noticed when we compared the effort to turn the wheel/rudder from another beneteau next to us is that our steering seems to have some friction somewhere and it is more effort to turn the wheel even at the dock. It does work and turn fine. We are suspecting the internal friction lock is partially stuck and we might have to that release. Has anybody else had a whit lock constellation steering wheel that appears to require un necessary friction to steer? It might be more complicated with a rudder bearing or something that requires hauling out.