88 Mercury no steering

[joshua Barron]

my steering went out the other day. No steering. Not frozen, wheel turns and motor turns. Unhooked the cable from the engine and can feel the cable move when I move the engine. Unhooked the cable from the steering column box and it still moves when I turn the steering wheel. However, the cable at the engine does not move when I turn the steering wheel. I imagine that it is probably a faulty cable and I need to replace the cable. Anymore input on how to verify this or whether I am right would be appreciated.
Thanks

[Fuzzytbay]

Maybe, your guess is as good as mine, since I have no idea of what type of steering you have, the boat, or the motor.