convert manual motor to steering wheel?

[zorro21]

Is is posible to convert my manual o/b motor (25Hp Mercury '90) to steering wheel?

 

[petrolhead]

Re: convert manual motor to steering wheel?

Ah something I can answer instead of asking all the questions!<br />Yes, you need a steering cable, helm, and a wheel, they usually come as a complete kit, and a bracket to connect the cable to your particular motor. You'll also need a throttle/shift cable and a control box of course. <br />I just finished connecting mine up using the old-fashioned closed loop "washing line" system, but you'll probably want to go for the more modern single cable "teleflex" type. It's dead easy to do.

 

[buckeye_sean]

Re: convert manual motor to steering wheel?

Zorro, I assume you are going to hook this up on a boat with a console? If you already have a boat with a control box, cables, and steering wheel it shouldn't be too bad.<br /><br />I recently called Mercury about the same thing (8hp 4-stroke) before I bought a Nissan for my '84 basstracker with console. There should be a kit available (mine would have been $100) that will allow you to hook up controls. They even can get you hooked up with electric start etc...<br /><br />The bigger factor will be all the parts you'll need to hook up steering, throttle and shifter if you don't have compatible items. I know as I just went through all of this. While the Nissan I bought luckily had the control box and cables I still needed to fasten them to the motor, (custom) get steering linkage ($100), and a motor mount and even then there was some custom fabrication.<br /><br />First step...call Mercury - visit their website for a 1-800 number.