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I have a '79 11' whaler which I am mounting a 20HP motor and teleflex steering. I have most things worked out, but a question about the stern construction. The steering cable will be held in place with a clamp with a ball-socket joint (teleflex part) which is bolted to the stern. As close as I can get to the motor, the clamp will be mounted on the stern where the stern is increasing in thickness. It is curved on the inboard side but the outboard side is fairly straight so it is a tapered thickness. Usually the mount uses through-hole bolts but they are not long enough due to this thickness of the stern. I could use wood screws from the inside, but I don't know what I would be screwing into. It needs to be a strong mount. Is there solid wood throughout the stern of my boat?
OK, that's what I was afraid of. Part of the problem is I am mounting the clamp so far away from the motor that I am into the thick and curved part of the transom. Maybe there is another way to connect the cable? As of now I have the cable attached directly to the motor. On my other boat the cable can go through the pivot tube and there is a connecting rod to the motor. This one can't use the pivot tube, thus the clamp. I don't think I can use the connecting rod since the clamp pivots. I'm afraid there would be extra play in the system.
I did one on a 1966 13' and I put it on the curved part of the transom also. Put the steering cable on the motor and put the stand off where there is least resistance when steering.
John Fyke
Re-Fit or Reef It
1979 15' Sport with Super Sport conversion and 70hp mercury.
OK, thank you kindly. This is the direction I was headed but it didn't feel right to have the bolts going through the transom at an angle. One side or the other will have either the nut or the head of the bolt angled against the fiberglass, right? I also need to get some awfully long bolts.
You have to use "Nylock" nut's on the "Stand off/knuckle", this prevent's the bolt's from backing out from engine vibration, the clamp pivots so that you can "Tilt" the engine up. Don't use reg. stainless steel nut's as they will definately "back out" for sure, you need the "Nylock" nut's (won't back out) or you will lose the steering "God forbid" at speed.
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