Abstract: A lubricant and seal arrangement for the control cable and control cable housing of a marine steering system wherein the control cable is connected at one end to move the control cable longitudinally and at its other end to a tubular member that is telescopically movable in the control cable housing in response to movement of the control cable upon rotation of the steering wheel of the marine system which arrangement includes the tubular control cable housing with a longitudinal bore therethrough to receive the control cable through and into the bore and an open end at the other end of the bore. An inner tubular member extends from said one end of the control cable housing in spaced radial relation thereto to form an annular extending void and a tubular member is connected to the other end of the axial control cable.