[Rhodes22-list] Remote Controls for the Tohatsu

Sun Dec 2 16:56:35 EST 2007

Elle,

I was unable to bring up the pictures of your installation.

>>ron<<

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Remote Controls for the Tohatsu

> Okey doke...here they are....Hope this shows what you
> need to see.
>
> #924 needs to be rotated...it keeps going back to
> horizontal when I prepare it for mail..
>
> #..923..cables w/i conduit
> #...924..rotate this one...shows cable path to
> transom...
> #...925..looking straight down transom where cables
> enter through boot
> #927..another view of cables & conduit
> #..928..looking straight down at arrangement
> # ..929..side view of cables going into transom boot
>
> elle
>
>
> --- bill davidge <wpdavidge at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Elle.. I'm not sure if it would help Art  but I know
>> it  would make it a lot easer for me .I have a
>> Tohatsu  8 msf
>>
>>
>>  Thanks Bill D. Temperance,Mi.
>>   Shadow 1992   R22    RB May ,  2007
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2007 1:24:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Remote Controls for the
>> Tohatsu
>>
>>
>> Art,
>>
>> I have the remote controls for my Tohatsu 9.8 on the
>> binnacle...the cables do make the turns & bends
>> (dealer enclosed them in a conduit to prtoect them)
>> &
>> they go thru the transom.
>>
>> I have the elect. motor lift & the cables do not
>> cause
>> any interference...
>>
>> Would pictures be of any help to you?
>>
>>
>> elle
>>
>>
>> --- "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Ron,
>> > I have had a chance to see the Remote Kit for the
>> > Tohatsu 8, a Tohatsu 8 with the remote installed
>> at
>> > the factory, and the rather scant diagram of how
>> the
>> > remote fits together.  After swapping some
>> thoughts
>> > with the dealer, who has experience installing the
>> > kit, aftermarket, I am shelving any plans on my
>> own
>> > boat for now.  He estimates his billing for a
>> > complete installation, control box, cables, and
>> the
>> > adaptor at between $750 and $1,000, depending on
>> any
>> > difficulties with the boat.  He thinks 4 hours of
>> > labor at best.
>> > I don't think the cable can make the necessary
>> bends
>> > around the lift assembly without the risk of
>> > significant binding and stiffness.  If the cables
>> > are routed directly into the transom, possible on
>> > mine, there remains the issue of the cable bending
>> > when the motor is lifted out of the water.  I am
>> > going to focus on the steering rod for now and use
>> > the motor mounted shift and throttle for the time
>> > being.
>> > If it becomes feasible to use the kit afterall,
>> I'm
>> > thinking the best location for the control box
>> > (lever assembly) would be perpendicular and
>> attached
>> > to the front of the laz wall, under the tiller
>> > handle.  I'd suggest getting a picture of the
>> > transom at the mount area from Stan - maybe he
>> will
>> > suggest another alternative for your boat.
>> > Your ideas welcome.  What progress on your final
>> > setup?
>> > Chow,
>> > Art
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