Converting motor from cable & pulley steering to rotary

[byoc21]

I have a late 60s 33hp seahorse and it is meant for the older cable steering system. I have rotary on my boat and no way to attach it to the motor where it will get the full range of motion. Can someone explain to me what I need (I'm clueless) or link me to a conversion kit or adapter? attached is a picture

 

[DJ]

Re: Converting motor from cable & pulley steering to rotary

Look here:

http://www.iboats.com/Teleflex-Stee...63726503--**********.824093867--view_id.47748

 

[yorab]

Re: Converting motor from cable & pulley steering to rotary

byoc21, did your system have the bracket that mounts to the "carry handle"? The bracket allows for attachment of the pulleys. If so, and if you have a ball and socket type splashwell mount for your cable, you could easily attach a clevis pin to your "carry handle" and then run your existing connector at the end of the steering cable over the clevis pin. If you have this set up, I'll show you what I did. By the way, does that connector at the end of your cable rotate 360 degrees? Here's a pic of the bracket that I'm talking about:

 

[byoc21]

Re: Converting motor from cable & pulley steering to rotary

It is mounted to the splashwell but there is no bracket, just what is in the picture

 

[F_R]

Re: Converting motor from cable & pulley steering to rotary

You said at the beginning, you can't get full range of motion. I could have told you that before you ever started. It just isn't possible, especially if you intend to tilt the motor without destroying the steering. The arc / radius at the motor steering connector point is greater than the stroke of the push-pull cable.

 

[byoc21]

Re: Converting motor from cable & pulley steering to rotary

It just isn't possible, especially if you intend to tilt the motor without destroying the steering.

So there is no possible way with this motor other than pulleys?

 

[byoc21]

Re: Converting motor from cable & pulley steering to rotary

Okay, the steering is attached to the transom with a transom support clamp and a support tube. I guess my only problem is finding a way to give it a full range of motion considering the metal bar from the steering is not long enough to do so...

 

[F_R]

Re: Converting motor from cable & pulley steering to rotary

As I said, it isn't going to happen. You could devise a way to move the attachment more toward the steering pivot to shorten the arc, but you will find that the motor won't tilt without interference. So, you say you don't care if it won't tilt. Well, you will care when you hit an underwater object and the motor comes flying up violently. Something is going to break.

Trust me, I worked for years in the dealership trying to make those things work. The best you can hope for is to put up with the reduced steering. Not too much trouble when under way, but try docking that sucker.

 

[byoc21]

Re: Converting motor from cable & pulley steering to rotary

well thanks for the hope