Classic AquaSport

Aquasport Mechanicals - things that need a wrench, screwdriver or multimeter => Controls, Steering, and Trim Tabs => Topic started by: J Mac on October 13, 2014, 07:29:21 PM

Title: New steering 03 175
Post by: J Mac on October 13, 2014, 07:29:21 PM

I have a 2003 17.5 aquasport with a 90 hp yamaha. I need to replace my steering cable. Any idea what cable would be best for this boat. Is this a job that I could do myself. Any idea of the ballpark price to install a new steering cable
Thanks
John

Title: Re: New steering 03 175
Post by: RickK on October 14, 2014, 04:59:22 AM

Hi J Mac,
You can certainly change out the steering cable yourself.  Hardest part is getting it out of the tube at the engine.

Title: Re: New steering 03 175
Post by: seabob4 on October 14, 2014, 07:52:37 AM

I did a Baystar install on a 175 a couple months ago, so obviously had to remove the old cable.  The good news is I could pull the cable out of the tilt tube without having to remove the engine from the transom (a common issue on smaller boats).  It's tight, but definitely doable.

Replace the old with a Teleflex QCII cable, the P/N on the old cable should be stamped in the jacket of the old cable.  The last 2 digits are the cable length in feet.  I get all my cables from boatersland.com, have been for years...http://www.boatersland.com/enginesystem ... lqcii.html (http://www.boatersland.com/enginesystems-controlcables-telqcii.html)