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    frozen steering on my1970 50 hp mercury thunderbolt

    please help, i am very new to boating. i recently stumbled into ownership of a 1965 dorsett belmont. the motor seems to run great but the steering is frozen. the cable appears to be locked inside the tilt tube. also the control arm wont budge. when i disconnect the control arm the motor turns...
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    steerin woes

    I recently bought an older boat that has a 1965 50 hp mercury motor. The steering is frozen on the motor, but the steering cable is apparently good. Has anyone had similar problems? How did you fix it? can an ameateur take on this problem. Thanks....... Jay
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    Steering woes

    I recently bought an older boat that has a 1965 50 hp mercury motor. The steering is frozen on the motor, but the steering cable is apparently good. Has anyone had similar problems? How did you fix it? can an ameateur take on this problem. Thanks....... Jay:confused:
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