One thing I wish I had done when I redid the steering on my 23 sceptre was get the hoses with the strain relief bulkhead fittings on them. Or alternatively bought a thread on bulkhead fitting and used separate hoses from the transom to the motor (I have an enclosed transom with a bracket).
Just would have been a neater install.
SEASTAR Bulkhead Hose Kits (HO81_ _*)
or
Stainless Steel Bulkhead Hose Kits
or
As it was, I used the uflex R8B hydraulic hose dual bulkhead fitting, which fits over the full length hose, and looks OK.
