2 part questions thermostat and steering

[SkunkBoat]

QC II steering cable installation-

QC II steering cable installation- https://youtu.be/uVGaND8FQe4

[phatdaddy]

if motor moves freely when cable is disconnected, just get a new cable & helm as a kit. any time i changed just one, the other woukd fail in a year or two. kinda like washer and dryers

[steplift20]

I here you if I'm going to go to the trouble of doing all that I might as well just change the two parts how long is the cable I have a 20 foot steplift cuddy not a c,c is it 17 or 16 feet does anyone know I think I put in 17 feet last time but it seemed long