you might want to get the cable length and price the NFB helm unit(no feed back). i had the regular unit and wanted to go hydraulic, but the cost was too much. somebody on here suggested that as an alternative and i love it. fits in the same holes, but steers like hyd. i have also been told that if you change the helm and not the cable, it will cause premature wear in one or the other.
what part of the gulf? i'm in north fl
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...2&classNum=693
This is the unit, but i thought i got a kit with the cable for about $175 from a local marine vendor.