Steering cable lubrication question.

[jetboatperformance]

So as I was working on my boat yesterday, I was turning the steering wheel and it felt a little tight.
I went back to the jet drive and it appears the metal shaft coming out of the hull and connecting to the drive needs to be lubricated. The rod that comes out of the shaft just does not appear to be traveling smoothly.
Hope this makes sense. Not sure of all the terms with my limited knowledge.

Thanks!

Primary issue with jets related to steering cables is overtightening/dehydrated /collapsed /misinstalled steertube grommet/bushing/nuts .. as the tiller arm on the jet drive oscillates slightly as a matter of design and function the lack of ability to move a bit (overtightened bushing for example ) can cause the steering shaft at the end of the rack cable to bind or feel sticky .. add to that even the best quality steer cables made on todays market have a usefull life of about two to three years ,despite the fact that they are stainless composite they rust and corrode internally as well , Sad but Back in the day steering cables would last 10+ years easily. Re the "hang from the closeline trick and lube , likely a waste of time , steering systems like other safety and control items should by free to operate as designed and one never wants to gamble on their perfect operation Tom