Sweet...

I finally got the old steering system disassembled and removed from the boat. For shits and giggles, I fished the cable through the port side, just under the gunwale and was able to get it to reach the engine. Hooray! I don't have to buy a $200 steering system to replace it. I just have to figure out a way to attach the end of the cable to the front of the engine on the port side. The existing bracket is on the back of the engine on the starboard side. I'll also have to figure out a way to attach it to the splashwell.

I also put another coat of varnish on the deck, another coat on the rear bench and the first coat on the interior paneling.