[Rhodes22-list] Remote Control

[David Bradley]

I think the problem is that the model without a steering arm assumes cable attachment to a steering wheel. The bracket for connecting to a steering cable goes where you would expect to see a lever locking mechanism. Even my pre-2000 Yamaha had a jury rigged pin and plate vs. a locking lever. 

Dave

On Jun 7, 2013, at 9:30 PM, Geoff Farrell <geoffreylfarrell at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dave, are you sure about that? I can't imagine a small outboard without a
> locking mechanism.
> On Jun 7, 2013 7:48 PM, "David Bradley" <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I had the old system and loved it as well but lost that motor in a storm
>> last year.  I like the new remote control so far - limited usage so I'll
>> let you know.  The installation challenge was the cables. The Yamaha dealer
>> I worked with put a piece of starboard between the motor and the mount to
>> add another 3/4 inch for the cables to make the bend and clear the lift
>> rails when turning/raising/lowering. Not perfect but seems to work. The
>> other pain is that the new Yamaha I selected doesn't have a mechanism to
>> lock the motor on center when not attached to the tiller. I'm going to have
>> to fabricate something to be able to drop a pin into a bracket to hold it
>> in place.
>> 
>> I'll send some better pictures this weekend if it stops raining.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> On Jun 7, 2013, at 11:30 AM, Robert Baldi <rob.o.baldi at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> to David and all others with a remote
>>> General Boats is in the process of repairing my boat from Sandi damage. I
>>> replaced my old Yamaha with their new model. My old remote controls were
>>> the system that worked perfectly on the tiller. Stan explains that there
>> is
>>> a real problem running the cables on all other engines (other than the
>> old
>>> Yamaha) .I would love to see more detailed pictures of David's
>> installation
>>> or anyone else's recommended system. I already bought the Yamaha, so I am
>>> limited to that or something similar. How do people run the cables from
>> the
>>> motor into the boat allowing for movement of the outboard in and out of
>> the
>>> water. If you have the old wonderful system - don't bother showing me,
>>> unless you want to just rub it in - I loved that system.
>>> 
>>> rob
>>> --
>>> Robert O. Baldi
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