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Big_Easy51

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  1. Just how much money were you talking about betting? I just received a reply from Teleflex. They said that other than the cables and the shift unit, there are a number of parts that must be obtained from Mercury to do the conversion, and they will be expensive. They also said the conversion is quite time consuming, and the $1,500 price estimate is probably not far from wrong. Grrrrr...looks like I will be using a tiller handle extension...
  2. I have emailed them...with any luck I will hear back on Monday. Thanks for the tip.
  3. I have a 1999 25 hp 2 stroke Merc outboard. It has tiller steering, and both the throttle and the shift are built into the throttle twist grip. Today I went to 3 different Mercury dealers and asked this question: "Can I use my binnacle mount Morse control with Mercury cables to remotely control the throttle and shifting of this engine?" I got 3 different answers. Dealer # 1: "Nope. Can't be done." Dealer # 2: "Sure, it's easy. Just buy a set of Mercury cables and you are good to go." Dealer # 3: "It can be done, but it will cost about $1,500...Mercury controls the parts. You need a control bod and a bunch of other stuff. Just sell the motor and buy one with a conventional shifter on the side of the engine." Can anyone tell me which answer is the correct one?
  4. Welcome to the ReelBoating Forum G.W. Hawk :)

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