removing sea drive .... any tips???

[bsteckel]

getting around to removing the expired sea drive off my '85 center console.

for those who have done this, are there any tips you can provide?

i have messed with my share of cars, but this is my first boat project .. i would like to think i am pretty mechanically inclined

the power head had been removed prior to me getting the boat .. at least that will be some weight removed.

i also need to drain the tank of some old gas.

how does that steering cable come off the motor??? looked at i quick, but did not look obvious to me.

treat me like a 5th grader starting from step one.. i will not be offended. :)

what should i leave, what should i discard? looks like shift/throttle cable has been disconnected and also some battery cables off the power head.

thanks in advance.

Brad