broke steering cable?

[Double A]

I pulled the anchor this weekend and started driving off to find I had no steering. In the back of the boat I can feel the steering cable moving in the plastic casing when I turn the wheel and then when I move the rudder I can also feel the cable moving in the casing. I'm guessing the cable broke back there somewhere? I have a 2000 21i with the rotary system. Is just ordering a new cable all I need or do I have other problems too?

[dogbert]

There's a sleeve at the rudder end of the steering cable that could have come loose.

[Double A]

I checked back there and it seems everything is attached. Could it be something from the ball joint in the back to the rudder connection?

[KoolAidKid]

Can you move the rudder by hand under the boat? If so the cable is bad.
Moving it by hand will verify a break near the tiller arm portion of the cable, or something at the rudder is loose.

[SPBFAN]

Unfortunatly you are going to have to replace the steering helm and cable. That is a Morose system on there. They no longer make any of that stuff. Teleflex makes a Tilt Helm and cable replacement for it. My closest Guess in $500.00. The next best thing is to not get a tilt Helm and it is around $300.00. I would have to look up exact pricing it to get exact price.

[R&T Babich]

Unfortunatly you are going to have to replace the steering helm and cable. ...

If just the cable is bad Teleflex does make a cable to fit the Morse 290 helm.
Here is some info on your setup:
Morse Tilt Rotary Helm Command 290 - 310742
drive assembly - 309301
cable, Morse - 304411-000-0204.0 (204 in = 17 ft)
cable, Teleflex - SSC52xx (xx - ft, SSC5217)
I think the tilt part can be moved to another helm.
Here is just one place that sells the cables ($110): http://www.edsoutdoors.com/outdoors-...~item~6434.htm
Here's another for a helm ($90): http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=94739F

[rogersbm82]

I had to replace the helm on my 98. I don't remember the exact model I called Lee at the factory and he gave it to me. Overtons had it on my door the next day for $250. Bought a cable from a local shop for like $70 or so.