How to add remote steering to an old outboard
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I show you how I set up my Remote steering in my remodeled 14' Lowe big Jon.
List of items to make this happen below!
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*Teleflex cable
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*SUPPORT TUBE
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* STEERING WHEEL*
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That's it! three items to make your boat steer.
Let me know in the comments if you have any questions.
Great job! This is exactly what I have been looking for for my old aluminum boat with a old Johnson Super Seahorse 33. I am so tired of steering from the back. I'm gonna do this this weekend... Gotta get my buddy to weld. $20 and a beer sounds like a good deal. :-)
Lance Edris Griffith グリフイス glad it is going to help you out! Definitely a easy way to add the steering and it worked great!
Hey guys! Thanks for the views and the comments. Sorry this wasn't the greatest HOW-TO video, I worked a 12 hour graveyard shift and came home and filmed it before going to bed.
I will film another video soon on the remote steering and I'll try to make it a little more informative and detailed. My camera is broken but I already ordered the replacement parts for it so I'll hopefully film it soon. I have a lot of video's for projects I want to do soon.
great can you still tilt the motor when traveling
Great video on steering conversion! Could you make a video on the throttle and gear controls conversion? I'm trying to do steering and controls on my 20hp Johnson 1990.
@@rebelamishradio4795 I don’t have this boat anymore but next time I’m at my buddy’s house he has almost the same boat set up almost the same way.
Great stuff. If you haven't got yourself an expensive ac tig welder you can always do what I did. I use aluminium brazing. It's strong but not as strong as tig welding. I wouldn't braze what you did there but for everyday welding on the boat and welding up cracks and rivet holes in the boat I use aluminium brazing. Plenty of TH-cam videos on the subject.
Robert Bowden hey sorry for the late reply. I actually buckled down and got a everlast 255 EXT Tig welder. Also I sold this boat. I loved that boat but my
Next boat is going to be awesome! I’ll try to put out some videos in the near future. I picked up a 265hp supercharged motor and I’m working on getting a hull built up to put it in. Cheers!
The bent rod that connects to your outboard is called a steering link arm.
Thanks!
3:12
I call that a handle deal, also
Your info helped me with my situation, thx
You looked so happy when you were driving there at the end!
Boats are the greatest! And it’s always awesome when a plan works out. Thank you!
Do it! This was surprisingly easy to do. Just order the steer tube and cable, and pay a friend to weld some tabs to the tube, and bolt it right in.
Noah Lochner how’s it holding up?
@@schonmack8357 I sold that boat because I'm building a jet boat now, but I never had a single issue with it and it worked flawlessly! In fact I became friends with the guy I sold the boat to and he uses it all the time and hasn't had any issues with it either.
Noah Lochner lol we have built jet boats but just got a 16 footer I’m re doing
@@schonmack8357 Awesome! I have been collecting all the parts for my new boat project and hopefully will be ordering some aluminum here in the next few months if all goes to plan. Powered by a supercharged 265HP Yamaha SVHO. Should be fun!
I had no idea .... I love to do it but my first boat... I'm very new on it... seem like I need a lot more detail how to build...😂😂😂
Now I know what to do with my old Elign
Hello, I’m doing a similar project, but have been trying to use equipment I already have. The steering kit is off a merc that goes thru the motor bracket, trying to use for a 66 Evinrude. I don’t think I’m getting enough “throw”, the motor doesn’t turn very much at all, have been trying all different mounting options and offsets. The how long is the actual shaft in this kit, not the linkage from the kit to the motor, but the sliding sharft part of the kit that the linkage attaches too?? The shaft in mine is around 10 inches, I’m not sure if there is a standard measurement or all brands are different? Seems like it needs to be longer, granted I have not driven the boat yet but it seems to me it’s not turning enough.
TheFrogfeeder I sold this boat and I’m building a jet boat so to be honest I’m not really sure. I’d guess around 10 inches though. I’m not sure if the threads from the mercury steering will match up, I’m pretty sure they are all standard but don’t quote me on that. might be worth asking your local boat repair shop.
Thanks Brother. Great vid.
Thank you!
Was that sharp enough steering? On the water?
I have a similar set up and I can’t figure out if it’s steering sharp enough
Yeah it worked awesome
Great video bud. Keep it up
GREAT VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL
Thank you! I’d never seen someone do something like this so I thought I’d share. I filmed this video after working a crazy long graveyard shift so it probably has a lot of room for improvement but hope everyone learned something from it. Thank you!
@@Noahlochner0 do you think if you tried hard you could do it on a large kayak
Cory Patterson I think it’s possible but it would same some modifications.
Do you also think it would work with a predator engine mud motor kit
Cory Patterson I don’t have any first hand experience with those but I bet if you built a bracket on the motor to hold the support tube, and mounted the little control arm thing somehow to the back of the yak, I bet you could. You could even set up a push pull stick steer setup and make it extremely simple if you don’t want a steering wheel. People do that in some white water boats and also John boat jet jon conversions a lot.
Hey I have a question would really appreciate it if you could help me, I have a 14 ft Jon boat with a 6hp outboard on the back and was wondering how you hook up a throttle cable to it if you can?
What motor are you running? Check the sides of your motor and see if there are any control cable brackets. If you haven’t yet, check out this quick video I did on how control cables are connected. If it looks like your motor is missing some of the attachment points for the cables, I’d probably venture to guess no. At least not without ordering some parts.
th-cam.com/video/TnrzruI3RiE/w-d-xo.html
If you don’t see any brackets or connection points, I’d probably suggest running it over to any boat shop and ask them if there are brackets and parts available for that particular motor to make it happen.
Hope this helps! You can always DM me on Instagram too @Northern_arc and I can try to help further.
What about shifting? The cables come with shift cable and attachment?
Tomoro I gotta look at my old boat and see if I can rob the steering console, throttle handle and all the cables to make it work on a motor I just got. The old boat I’d be robbing is a merc, the new one is an evinrude, both are from late60s/early 70s, hopefully I can make it all work and save a lot of money. I seen a vid to ad electric start too, but I’d be ok with pull rope for that...
fantastic video Thumbs up
do you start motor on console? how do you modified the starter cable? how do you add the cable?
This particular motor already came with a key'd ignition when I purchased it with this boat, however the ignition was actually broken when I bought it so I paid a shop to put in a new ignition. I moved the ignition to the console after I modified the boat. There is a good youtube channel at "Brandon's Garage" and he has a video on installing a key'd ignition I believe.
Hope that helps! I dont own this boat anymore because I build a jetboat instead. Check out my other videos for that!
How do you figure out the size of the cable you need I'm trying to add this to a 1960 loanstar flamingo boat
Like the length? Or the actual size? I went to a marine shop and asked them to order me the cable and corresponding support tube.
I am attempting to mount a 30hp suzuki and a 30hp Etec on my boat. I have been told to get the motors as close to each other as possible. But the cable and rod get in the way . Can you provide a link the the bracket you first mentioned and didnt use.
Any other ideas would be awesome.
Thanks
TIM Flugaur-Leavitt this is what I was talking about, does the same thing basically but you gotta mount it next to the motor and it takes up a bunch of space. Best of luck! nationalsupplydirect.com/clamp-block-steering-cable-support.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwmMX4BRAAEiwA-zM4JjfPo1-T2IeuzIkCyG52GnNid1I590tIRXO9jkwGHy_szZ9TZCbmEhoC9PAQAvD_BwE
How did you add the throttle cable to the tiller handle
There's a small lever near the tiller handle that you connect the cable to. Once the cable is connected it pushes and pulls the lever which gives you throttle. If you want, you're welcome to email me at noahlochner0@gmail.com and I'll send you a picture of it next time I'm out by the boat.
hahaha this is what im searching for too
Go to the 0:25 mark in the video and pause it. You can see that the end of the throttle cable housing is held in the little bracket on the side of the motor. My motor came with it but if yours doesnt, you can usually get them online. Then the end of the cable extends and connects to a little piece with a metal clip.
I bought the control cables with the threaded ends. This lets me change out the cable ends if I end up getting a different brand motor later on down the road.
Can you tilt the motor up like you know all the way with that bracket on there
@@carlvan7908 yeah pretty much, I think it reduced the full tilt by like one notch. But that’s plenty for what I needed. I sold this boat a few years ago and I’ve been building an epic jetboat. Check out my IG page for the new boat. @northern.arc.designs
Good vid but your buddy should have welded that tube for the beer alone.
Ciao
Haha he probably would have.
@@Noahlochner0 Good stuff. lol
@@darrylb4048 I’m picking up the aluminum for my new boat in a few weeks. I’m building a 265hp 17’ jetboat! I’ll be posting a lot more when I build it and document the process. Thanks for watching!
Did you build the steering column and add the remote start? Do you have videos of those mods? I have a 1970 14' MirroCraft that has a 1985 Johnson 25HP motor, and I really want to build a steering console similar to what you did there. My motivation is the 15 back surgeries I've had. Sitting on those benches and having to stay somewhat turned to use the tiller gets pretty painful after a while.
So when I initially started this boat project I didn’t know how to weld aluminum so I designed them console and had my buddy weld it. The steering wheel and its connection hardware are from seastar I believe. It’s super easy to install. It comes with a template for you to mark exactly where the holes need to be and you just drill them out with a hole saw and a small drill bit for the bolt holes. This motor already had a remote start when I bought it, however it didn’t work so I brought it to a marine shop and paid them like 60 bucks to make it work again. I believe there’s another youtube channel which I’ll have to go find the link for, but it shows how to add a remote start. Admittedly, wiring stuff isn’t my strength so I leave important things to the professionals as often as I can. I cut my teeth into the boating world with the boat in this video but I’ve grown a lot in what I can do and what I know how to do. I would highly recommend doing a console and adding steering. For me, it makes the boating experience soooo much better. I’ve Also had back surgery and for my next boat that I’m going to build from scratch, I’m planning on designing some suspension mounts for some really nice seats for that exact reason. If you look up some of those air ride suspension seats, probably something like that.
th-cam.com/video/6Nm8lPZxzlk/w-d-xo.html
Here’s the link do the video on how to do the remote start. If you like this kinda thing, Brandon’s garage is a great resource for boat related stuff.
@@Noahlochner0 what do you mean by an air ride seat for a boat? It looked like in your video you made your steering console so that you are standing...did I see that correctly? If so, do you like driving the boat while standing?
@@shanepeter1616 Yeah Its a stand up console in that boat. I love standing up and operating the boat. It lets me see alot more of what is under the water in front of me, which is important because I typically run rivers and there is often a ton of rocks and debris that gets moved around each year.
Air ride is just a type of suspension seat base. I'm planning on (Maybe) building something similar to the Shockwave S5 seat bases. Heres a link to their website just so you can see what i'm talking about and how they work. Essentially its got a few linkages between two plates. One plate mounts to the boat, the other plate mounts to the bottom of your seat and it is suspended by basically a bike shock that you can adjust the damper and rebound.
Good for us dudes with back issues.
@@shanepeter1616 shockwaveseats.com/rec/
Wait, how did you make a normal motor into a center consul motor?
I thought that wasn’t possible
Anything is possible. Most modern motors have connection tube to run a teleflex cable for steering, this one was an old 1968 Johnson and was built before that became the standard. Just needed a little modification to attach the teleflex cable and all the other setup was the same as any standard motor setup. This particular motor had the attachments for the throttle and shift cable’s so I just hooked those up to a set of old controls. Hope this helps! I’m designing and building a jetboat so I don’t have this boat anymore but it worked flawlessly the whole time I had it and I’m still in contact with my friend who bought it, and he hasn’t had any issues either.
We're you/are you able to tilt the motor up with that setup. Looks like it might be in the way. If not I'm gonna do the same exact thing.
Thanks
I honestly don’t remember. I think it tilt a few degrees maybe? This motor sat pretty far away from the ground when trailered so I never bothered tilting it even before I did the steering. There is ways to make sure you still can tilt it though, just make the bracket attach to the upper tiltable part of the motor and not the bottom stationary side and you’ll be golden.
I guess I'm also dreading addressing retrofitting gear/throttle control as well...
You can run them normally (mounted to the side of whatever console you are using). I just did mine flush just because I wanted to. I didn’t really change anything on the controls side of things besides building a bracket to recess it down so it’s flush with the console.
good job bro
👍👍👍
Was your outboard controls ready? Where can I buy the equipment?
My outboard had the brackets for the cables on it already but you can get them online. E-bay might be a good place. Control cable ends are brand specific so make sure when you're buying control cables you get the ones that are meant for your motor. They're super easy to put on though. I'll try to film a video of how I set all that up too once my go pro is fixed.
What new motor allows this??
I haven’t run an outboard in a while but most modern outboard have a support tube built into them to hook up controls to.
Awesome
Thank you!
Man please tell me you have picture of the layout of the inside of this boat! I’m rebuilding my 16 foot and can’t think of the layout I want. But watching this video I think I found exactly what I want!
Do you have Instagram?
Shoot me a message on Instagram snd I’ll send you a layout, @Northern_arc
Dang man I don’t. I have fb that’s about it lol
Or email? Cbeall93@gmail.com
@@chrisbeall5831 hey man I tried emailing you but the emails got returned. Shoot me an email real fast and I’ll reply to it with the photos of the layout. Noahlochner0@gmail.com
What company did you get the console from?
I bought the aluminum and paid my buddy in this video to weld it.
Does this affect your outboard ability to trim up and down? Seems like it would get in the way
Daniel Banks my motor never tilted so I’m not sure. It was never an issue for mind but I imagine it would unless you modified the bracket. Probably wouldn’t be too difficult. Just gotta get a little creative.
How would you control the speed?
Not sure what you mean. That red lever is the throttle, which controls the speed.
Would love to see how u made the actual thing that the wheel mounts too
The center console?
i need the complete opposite thing done how do you mount a handle onto a motor that had a steering wheel hooked up to it its a 35 hp Jonson PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
TN fishing & storage buyers what kinda motor are you running? Year make and model and I’ll try to help out.
It's a 1978 35 hp Johnson outboard it was hooked up to a throttle lever and a steering wheel but don't want that anymore
TN fishing & storage buyers is there a model number?
TN fishing & storage buyers I’ve never added one, but this should get you squared away I think. Let me know
www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-accessories/index.php?year=1978&model=Miscellaneous+1978§ion=Steering+Handle+Kit+35+Hp+Electric+Start&yid=34192&mid=34196&sid=36342
It dosent have one that I know of and thank you
Do you happen to have a link to the cables and steering wheel stuff?
Also, what arm is it and where did you get the nut for the other end?
@@rack-n-spuroutdoors7450
Here is the link to the steering teleflex cable and helm part.
www.amazon.com/SeaStar-SS13713-Safe-T-Connect-Steering/dp/B000RN6GBM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Seastar%2Bsteering&qid=1591760381&sr=8-1&th=1
Here is the steering wheel. Pretty generic and cheap but it got the job done. Next boat build I'll get a nicer quality one just for a luxury feel.
www.amazon.com/SEACHOICE-28510-Steering-Wheel-4-Spoke/dp/B0002UENQU/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Seastar+steering+wheel&qid=1591760549&sr=8-3
Did you want the throttle and shift cable links too?
and when you say "arm" and "Nut on the other end" what parts are you referring to?
Sorry
Nice work man! This is exactly what I need to do with my new mini boat I am building! I just have a little old 7hp motor. I believe this will work perfectly. Can you tell me which teleflex steering system you are used? Maybe a link to it? Thank man! Great video!
I'm really glad this video is inspiring a lot of people. The modification is really easy to do. The cost of the teleflex cable is really the most expensive part. I ordered mine directly from Seastar (if I remember correctly.) Here's a link to the same one I bought from Walmart. Seemed to work great! Seastar also sells steering wheels for pretty cheap so I'd order one from them while you're at it. Install was super easy, they send you a little template you mark and cut for the steering to bolt in. Let me know if you have any questions!. Also, I have some boat project stuff in the works but life is just a little hectic right now so projects are on hold. Hope to post some new videos in the near future. Thanks you for the positive feedback!'
www.walmart.com/ip/SeaStar-Solutions-Safe-T-Quick-Connect-Rotary-Steering-Kit/29792052?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=3&adid=22222222227019727978&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=52598547311&wl4=pla-84480313991&wl5=9033007&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=29792052&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjw1_PqBRBIEiwA71rmtXvjOroDEtnSV0FfIO7wJBsYcnLbOlu5rKjY5_fHtMYr11yUIMVAbxoCSX4QAvD_BwE
I added a link to all the items in the description of this video for anyone who wants to buy them. Cheers!
@@Noahlochner0 Perfect! Thanks again man! This has helped me out a lot! I'll have to post a video of mine when I get it done.
Sean Huggans I would love to see it!
Noah, thanks again for posting this video. I posted a video of how mine turned out. I am not finished yet, but it looks like it will work perfectly.
th-cam.com/video/qp3oJxHTVOM/w-d-xo.html
Nice motor
Can you give me a link to buy the tube?
Sure thing boss! this is the same one I bought, only I got it through my local marine supply.
www.wholesalemarine.com/aluminum-steering-cable-support-tube-by-teleflex.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw4-XlBRDuARIsAK96p3Ay3YYB1Ay9_dp7MgMYTdnFug5kmI9kKYZd3jbPzCutgSVS8FL_KrUaAmgUEALw_wcB
www.boatid.com/seastar-solutions/tube-kit-aluminum-mpn-sa27274p.html?view=393523&
Ez-Glide in Florida makes a set-up
hi Noah just subscribed. I have an older 80's i think Mercury 9.8 and am trying to make it remote acceleration, steering and maybe even shift. i see you offered to send a pic of yours to one of your viewers, so thought id send you an email too, hope its cool. Ken in Oakley CA
Soon as my go-pro is fixed I'll film some more videos on it. Thanks for the Sub!
What steering did you use?
This I believe was a SeaStar Solutions kit, it was about $250 if I recall correctly.
@@Noahlochner0 do you have a link I could get 🙏🙏🙏
Dometic SeaStar Safe-T Quick Connect Rotary Steering Kit, SS137XX www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AXUAR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_0QJ2H593H1135BPJ6GSB
It’s this kit, but you gotta measure the length of teleflex cable you need for your boat. You can use any key way steering wheel with it.
Wow you are so so so so much help with this . Thank you so much
Anytime dude! You can follow me on Instagram if you want and DM me any questions you might have, @Northern_arc
How did u set up the throttle?
The throttle cable and shift cable are noth hooked to a little bracket on the side of the motor. She shift cable goes to a little lever which, obviously shifts the motor from forward, natural, reverse. The throttle cable is connected at the motor side to a little lever that controls the throttle.. My motor came with the little brackets for both shift and throttle. If your motor doesn’t have it, you can order the part online if you look around. On the lever side of things, I just ran the cables under my console on the right side and they mount into the bottom of that control lever. Left is throttle, right is shift. I don’t have this boat anymore or I would give a more detailed walkthrough. My buddy had a similar motor so next time I’m at his house I’ll try to explain and do a little video for you guys!
th-cam.com/users/BrandonsGarage this guy has great boat info on his page.
So how has this held up?
wish2fish it’s held up awesome. Never had a single issue with it since the day I set it up.
Nice..I just got a 1969 33hp Evinrude skitwin that is designed for steering controls.No tiller at all.Was steered with the old cable and pulley system.Check out Brandons Garage TH-cam videos.He has a video showing the big bulky system you mention and shows a old steering tube adapter that goes behind the transom clamps.He also has videos showing how to put a steering tube on a outboard.He is a outboard mechanic.
wish2fish I’ll have to check it out! I have heard there was some type of adaptor but I couldn’t find one. I actually ended up selling this boat because I have a new boat project in the works. I’m waiting to start videos on it but I’m going to be building a jetboat and I have a 265hp supercharged Yamaha inboard going in. I loved that Lowe, and had a great time with it but where I fish and play on the river, outboards really aren’t ideal. Also, Since this video I’ve purchased a everlast 255 ext Tig welder and I’m doing all my own aluminum welding and also a miller Multimatic 255 with a spool gun for aluminum too. So this project should be pretty awesome once it’s kicked off.
Couldn’t even see your center console or controls ?
I guess I assumed people knew how to do that part. They are standard marine controls, assembled the standard way. One goes to a throttle cable, one does to a shift cable which mount to the outboard. And the steering cable is a teleflex cable and helm from sea star solutions. It routes into that bracket I made in the video. Besides the custom bracket I made to adapt the steering, all other controls are standard in the marine industry and are nothing special.
Wow Crazy Cool Man Nice
Thank you!
When you say " *remote* " steering, I suspect you meant to say " *cable* " steering!? (because, let's face it - it isn't really REMOTE now is it?)
I get the sense that you are taking the title to mean something like a remote control. But in the marine industry, Connecting cables to your motor to be steered from a remote location on the boat is called remote steering. You can find kicker motor remote steering kits online. Sorry if the title is misleading.
@@Noahlochner0 Perhaps I am not "nautical" enough lol - I am developing a REAL electronic steering for electric outboards (similar to Torqeedo & ePropulsion) - hence my interest & subsequent comment on your video.
Homy Ficta awesome! That would be a fun project. I’m about to build a 17’ jetboat for exploring and fishing my local rivers. Ordering the aluminum this week! Should see some new content in the next few months. I’d love to see your project as it progresses. Are you doing and TH-cam videos on it?
It has the little uh
Haha I filmed this completely unprepared after working an extremely long graveyard shift. I definitely should have prepared better, buuuut I’m trying to make up for it by answering anyone who has questions about things.
This system seem to work as good as any and relatively cheap DIY.
It worked great for me!
Zzzzzzzzzz. Jesus Mary and Joseph
You’re welcome for this free content and good information. Get your negative ass out of here haha.
how did you rig up the gear shifter and the throttle ?
Barry Nelson they’re both run off of a thick cable that pushes and pulls as you move the controls. You can buy generic throttle cables and control cables and the ends have a threaded hollow bar part that you can attach the cable ends that are specific to your motor. For example Johnson motors use a specific connector, and so do mercury.
Once you have the cables hooked up to the controls you just adjust the right amount of slack at the motor end, and snap them into place. It’s pretty easy.
My specific controls are typically mounted to the side but I modified them to mount into the dash because I liked it better that way. Just made a few mounting brackets and put it in. I did have to grind off some aluminum to make it sit flush though.
All the cables are run out the bottom and to the motor. Hope that helps!
Barry Nelson they look like this
Teleflex OMC Type 479 Throttle Shift Control Cable, 10FT www.amazon.com/dp/B001KWE6U2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_NdGiDbFC36FR5
But are dependent upon the model and year of the motor. But generally they all look similar.
@@Noahlochner0 thanks buddy . Very helpful
Any pics of how you flush mounted shifter.