OEM Steering for '73 20' CC?

[esoxesox]

Hello Boys,

I blew up my steering system last night coming into the dock. I crawled under the CC and found a bunch of grey grease had dripped all over the place. It feels like the gears are stripped but I know zero about these things. I searched the archives here but can't find anything on OEM manufaturers on the '73 20' CC. Can anybody help me out with this? I am looking at the Teleflex 4.2 but hoping maybe I don't have to replace the whole system. Any thoughts?

Thanks

Scot

[Roland Rodriguez]

The problem with the cable steering is that you have to replace the system every couple of years if your lucky. If the boat sits for a while it destroys this type of steering. If you go the hydraulic route you will never go back. I have a 20 footer with a 225 and can steer it with 1 finger. If cost is an issue, down here in south florida you can pick up a used helm, resevoir, and piston ram. for about 300.00. Hope this helps.....been there and done that.

[Dave Hirshberg]

essox,
If your steering is OEM you are probably going to have to replace it. If the Steering Binnacle is an angled black metal housing like mine was it is a Keikaffer(please excuse the spelling) system and they don't make cables for them anymore. It was a good system in its day but its day is over. If its teleflex its probably newer.