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does anybody know the steering cable lenght for an 89 montauk have to replace and cant read numbers on old cable

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It was a long time ago but as I recall it was 17 foot on my Montauk-17 1981 year

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Here is a great article by Joe with photos. It can be 17 or 18 feet depending on the routing.

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thank you i think i will go with the 18 ft. teleflex nfb

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If you want to see for your self use a fish tape / or a wire or string. run it where you want it to go then measure it then you will be sure to get the right one. I used a fish tape when I was figuring out the length for my hydraulic system. As I said the 17 ft. Teleflex nfb was what worked the best for me, but check it for your self if you like.
Guts

link for fish tape if you don't know what one is;


http://electrical.about.com/od/electricaltools/a/fishtape.htm

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I recently replaced the steering system on my 1961 Eastport 16'7" hull.I went with the 18" cable on the Teleflex safe-T II NFB.The lenght of this cable was perfect and I honestly feel that a 17' cable would have made any bends in the routing too tight. Tight Lines.....