Building out a 14 foot Boston Whaler to use as our commuter boat and chose this steering kit. It comes with everything needed to have remote steering installed in an afternoon. The components are all well made and look likely to hold up well to the marine environment. The instructions are lacking, but the installation was handled by our mechanic, so not an issue for us. On a larger motor, I would likely go with a hydraulic system, but as this boat has a thirty-horsepower Suzuki, there isn't much of an advantage to hydraulic. Simple, mechanical is the way to go.