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77Gypsy
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Initially Posted - 05/09/2003 : 14:49:53

what exactly does that mean? i have a honda 9.9 that has the possibility of a remote control system, how does that work? what does it do? start it, steer, accelerate, i don't get it. does it give you the control of the motor without hanging half your body off the transome?

Steven de Filippis
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 05/09/2003 : 16:14:06

The "remote control" option allows you to mount a T handle control(like sterndrive power boats use) in your cockpit. This allows you to shift and throttle in forward and reverse. You can not steer the outboard with it. You have to run control cables through your transom to the T handle, which I would mount on the wall of the lazerette or quarter berth (depending on which side your motor is on).

I think it would be handy because I hate looking backwards while I am docking while my body is stuffed between the backstays and the pulpit. However, I am getting used to it.

If you hooked up one of those linkages between the rudder and the Outboard you could have everything in hand!

Indiscipline 1978 FK #398

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frank679
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Response Posted - 05/09/2003 : 19:18:12

I have been searching for remote controls for my mariner 8 to no avail. I had intended mounting the controls on a panel which I would attach to the stern pulpit. This way I could use the control without having to look down. Just another alternative.

Frank. TR/FK Hull# 3816

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Response Posted - 05/09/2003 : 19:38:00

After watching and having first hand experience at hanging over the transom, I decided I would have remote control added to our boat. It is great- I can throttle up and down and shift back and forward while watching where I am headed. One boat we tested you even had to hang half upside down over the transom to flip the shift lever into reverse - Just what you really want to do to avoid hitting the dock too hard.

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Response Posted - 05/09/2003 : 19:49:22

I have one of those outboards that require the operator to bend over the stern and stretch back to the side of the motor to shift gears. Not a good procedure when trying to dock in tight quarters in a stiff wind. Installing morse controls will be one of my first upgrades when I move back to the US.

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Response Posted - 05/09/2003 : 20:42:08

My 8hp Mercury outboard has an integrated shift lever/throttle(no shift lever) on the tiller and I think it's the neatest thing since sliced bread.

For greater manueverability around the slip, I use both tillers(outboard and rudder) and having this feature makes engine operation almost mindless. Simply rotate the throttle to accelerate and it shifts into forward and accelerates, rotate the throttle in the opposite direction, and it shifts into reverse and accelerates. When you want to shut the engine down, the kill button is on the end of the tiller handle. You never have to take your hand from the throttle handle and you never have to take your eyes off of the direction you are going.

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Response Posted - 05/10/2003 : 11:13:17

My 1989 SR/WK has a Suzuki 8HP, and unfortunately, the shift lever is on the starboard side of the engine, which is on the starboard side of the boat. When I approach the dock, I normally am at idle (have learned slower is better, the hard way). So I control my speed by shifting from Forward to Neutral and back. But as I have to practically dip my elbow in the water reaching around and down to the shift lever. The lever has a mounting hole, so I took a short piece of PVC, cut one end in half lengthwise, to make a 'half moon' end, then bolted it to the shift lever. I left it rather loose, so it can move around a bit when raising/lowering the motor.

I just put it on, so I can't say yet if it works OK or not. I tried it tied up to the dock, and it shifts fine. I would like to install throttle/shift controls in the cockpit, but its far down the want list. So I put this on until the remote makes the top of the list.

If anyone else has rigged something like this that looks a little nicer (PVC looks a little 'tacky'), let me know.

Mike Rollins
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77Gypsy
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Response Posted - 05/15/2003 : 12:24:33

thanks for the advice

Steve
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10timesSaltier
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Response Posted - 05/15/2003 : 14:12:49

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Brian.
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