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  • 22-11-2013 12:58AM
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    toshiba2010
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭


    hi ... do johnson or anyone do controls for a johnson 8hp outboard . i have a 8 hp johnson but would like to get controls for it if at all possible .


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  • #2
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Is it a tiller handle that you want to convert to remote.



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  • #3
    toshiba2010
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭toshiba2010


    yes it has a tiller handle on it . i want to be able to control it from the steering wheel .


  • #4
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    You can get a kit to do it something like this http://www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-accessories/index.php?year=1988&model=Remote+Controls+1988&section=Remote+Control+Conversion+Kit+1800+Cc+Commercial+Tiller&yid=34112&mid=34118&sid=37851 But in my opinion it's better to sell or swap your engine for one thats meets your needs than trying to convert it.



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  • #5
    connel42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 175 ✭✭connel42


    I have converted a few small engines from Honda 15 to Yamaha 6
    They all worked out fine but by the time you buy the adaptor, control box and cables it can be quite expensive
    As Fergal suggest if you can find one already converted it might prove more economical
    I ALS found that when I came to sell the small engine with remotes fitted it was considered a negative as most peo





    toshiba2010 wrote: »
    yes it has a tiller handle on it . i want to be able to control it from the steering wheel .


  • #6
    toshiba2010
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭toshiba2010


    wow all that looks to complicated for me . just think i will look out for a small engine with controls instead , thanks guy,s .


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  • #7
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    A small tiller outboard will always sell well among the fishermen and will be worth more as it is, if you convert it you will find less of a market for a remote controlled 8 hp add into the fact that you have buy the kit then spend the day fitting it and another day fine tuning it. So unless the engine is a family heirloom and means a lot to you I would change it, you might even end up with a newer engine.


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