Quote Originally Posted by Rojo View Post
If you look at the location of the Splashwell rigging location and where the Tilt Tube is located because of the Jackplate you can see a mechanical steering cable would never make that bend and survive. Newer boats have a wider Splashwell but this is a 1986 15ft Skeeter, real small Splashwell. If I use the boat for more than a rebuilt engine break in platform it will get Hydraulic Steering. I have been using the Vents for years instead of cutting holes. Surprisingly when I have ask customers did they want another hole or pass the new steering cable thru the Vent almost every one chose the Vent. This steering cable I'm using is a little long but remember I'm pulling parts out of my stash, all used for now, till I decide what I'm going to do with the boat.
I see that now. I did not read through the whole post and look at all the pics. I have done the same thing oddly enough, my issue was that the steering cable was so frozen we couldn't get it back out of the rigging hole. We needed the boat up and running so we used the vent hole.