1987 Four winns 170 Horizon Steering cable question

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I recently bought a 170 Horizon which was completely missing the steering cable and am having a difficult time finding out the correct cable for the boat. I cannot find it in the manual that I have or any searches. Thanks for any help.
 
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Re: 1987 Four winns 170 Horizon Steering cable question

There is no manual that will tell you what steering cable you need. Is the helm there and serviceable? Most people replace the helm and cable as a unit. The helms do wear out to. If you look at cables here or anywhere it should explain how to measure since you don't have the old one with the numbers on it.
Your cable will depend on the type of helm (rotary, round rack, square rack..) and the mfg.
 
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Re: 1987 Four winns 170 Horizon Steering cable question

cr2k said:
There is no manual that will tell you what steering cable you need. Is the helm there and serviceable? Most people replace the helm and cable as a unit. The helms do wear out to. If you look at cables here or anywhere it should explain how to measure since you don't have the old one with the numbers on it.
Your cable will depend on the type of helm (rotary, round rack, square rack..) and the mfg.
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Thanks, it is the factory Four Winns hlem and Square rack to the best of my knowledge. Not sure why the previous owner removed it other it was a project when he bought it and may have been parted out at some point.
 
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